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Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in Switzerland in 2050: Low Carbon Scenarios and their System Costs

With an electricity system defined by high shares of hydropower, large capacity for interconnection with its neighbours and low carbon intensity, Switzerland is well positioned to attain its objectiv...

English System cost Nuclear economics Nuclear energy and climate change Switzerland Climate change Nuclear economics Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
Published date: 27 October 2022
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Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in Switzerland in 2050: Low Carbon Scenarios and their System Costs (report launch)
27 October 2022
15:30-17:00 CEST, Online

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As one of the NEA member countries with the lowest carbon emissions, Switzerland is well positioned to achieve its objective of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The main features ...

System cost Future energy market needs Nuclear economics Switzerland Climate change Electricity markets Spotlight …
Published date: 11 October 2022
News
The role of nuclear energy in mitigating climate change

NEA Director-General William D. Magwood, IV explains how an energy mix that includes nuclear power can help achieve global climate change goals.

SMR News brief System cost Climate change COP26 …
Published date: 13 December 2021
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NEA at COP26

The NEA participated in the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference from 31 October to 12 November 2021 for dialogues on the role that nuclear energy could play in achieving the decarbonisati...

SMR News brief System cost Climate change COP26 …
Published date: 31 October 2021
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System Costs of Electricity

Limiting the rise of global temperature to less than 2°C represents an enormous challenge for the whole electricity sector. Decarbonising the electricity sector in a cost-effective manner while maint...

System cost Decarbonisation Nuclear economics Nuclear energy and climate change Climate change COP26 Nuclear economics …
Published date: 27 October 2021
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Climate Change Targets: The Role of Nuclear Energy

The world’s effort to decarbonise is one of the defining challenges for this generation and the window for action is rapidly narrowing. Nuclear energy is playing an important role today and can do mo...

System cost Decarbonisation Nuclear economics Nuclear energy and climate change Nuclear technology Climate change COP26 …
Published date: 27 October 2021
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The role of flexible nuclear energy systems in a low-carbon energy future

New NICE Future Initiative report, Flexible Nuclear Energy for Clean Energy Systems. Photo: Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock.

News brief Flexibility System cost Future energy market needs Decarbonisation Climate change …
Published date: 15 September 2020
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Country Specific System Cost Modelling

NEA support for countries interested in calculating their system costs and optimising their electricity system

System cost Cost estimation Sustainable development Industrial and market frameworks Nuclear technology Electricity generation Nuclear energy supply Electricity markets Nuclear economics Fuel cycle economics …
Published date: 26 August 2020
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The Costs of Decarbonisation: System Costs with High Shares of Nuclear and Renewables

Under the Paris Agreement, OECD countries agreed to aim for a reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions sufficient to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre...

Energy markets System cost Future energy market needs Sustainable development Industrial and market frameworks Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Electricity generation Nuclear energy supply Electricity markets Fuel cycle economics …
Published date: 15 June 2020
Publications and Reports
NEA News 37.1

NEA News is the professional journal of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). It features articles on the latest nuclear energy issues concerning the economic and technical aspects of nuclear energy, nucl...

English Nuclear fuel Fuel studies Environmental protection System cost Sustainable development Decarbonisation Nuclear safety Nuclear Education, Skills and Technology (NEST) Framework Radioactive materials Safety Knowledge management and data preservation …
Published date: 30 July 2019
News
Accounting for the full cost of electricity

On 13 April 2018, the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) launched The Full Costs of Electricity Provision. William D. Magwood, IV, Director-General of the NEA, Matthew Crozat, Senior Director of Policy Deve...

System cost Press release WPNE Nuclear economics Electricity generation Climate change Electricity markets Security of supply Sustainable development and nuclear energy …
Published date: 16 April 2018
Publications and Reports
Technical and Economic Aspects of Load Following with Nuclear Power Plants

Nuclear power plants are used extensively as base load sources of electricity. This is the most economical and technically simple mode of operation. In this mode, power changes are limited to frequen...

English System cost Nuclear economics Nuclear technology Technology Nuclear economics …
Published date: 1 June 2011