The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is an intergovernmental agency that is organized under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Originally formed on 1 February 1958 with the name European Nuclear Energy Agency (ENEA)—the United States participated as an Associate Member—the name was changed on 20 April 1972 to its current name after Japan became a member.
The mission of the NEA is to "assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for the safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes."[1]
The creation of the European Nuclear Energy Agency (ENEA) was agreed by the OEEC Council of Ministers on December 20, 1957.[2]
Members
NEA currently consists of 34 countries from Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. In 2021, Bulgaria accessioned to NEA as its most recent member.[3] In 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russia's membership was suspended.[4]
Together they account for approximately 85% of the world’s installed nuclear capacity. Nuclear power accounts for almost a quarter of the electricity produced in NEA Member countries. The NEA works closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna and with the European Commission in Brussels.
Within the OECD, there is close co-ordination with the International Energy Agency and the Environment Directorate, as well as contacts with other directorates, as appropriate.
Since 1 September 2014, the Director-General of the NEA is William D Magwood, IV, who replaced Luis E. Echávarri on this post. The NEA Secretariat serves seven specialised standing technical committees under the leadership of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy—the governing body of the NEA—which reports directly to the OECD Council.
The standing technical committees, representing each of the seven major areas of the Agency's programme, are composed of member country experts who are both contributors to the programme of work and beneficiaries of its results. The approach is highly cost-efficient as it enables the Agency to pursue an ambitious programme with a relatively small staff that co-ordinates the work. The substantive value of the standing technical committees arises from the numerous important functions they perform, including: providing a forum for in-depth exchanges of technical and programmatic information; stimulating development of useful information by initiating and carrying out co-operation/research on key problems; developing common positions, including "consensus opinions", on technical and policy issues; identifying areas where further work is needed and ensuring that NEA activities respond to real needs; organising joint projects to enable interested countries to carry out research on particular issues on a cost-sharing basis.
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^"Bulgaria becomes the Nuclear Energy Agency's 34th member". oecd-nea.org.
^"Russia Suspended from OECD Nuclear Energy Agency". www.foreignbrief.com.
External links
Official website – OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Nuclear Energy Agency news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Nuclear Energy Agency NEA is an intergovernmental agency that is organized under the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development OECD Originally formed on 1 February 1958 with the name European Nuclear Energy Agency ENEA the United States participated as an Associate Member the name was changed on 20 April 1972 to its current name after Japan became a member Nuclear Energy AgencyNEA member countriesSecretariatParis FranceMembership34 member countriesLeaders Director GeneralWilliam D Magwood IVEstablishment1 February 1958 as the ENEA Websitewww wbr oecd nea wbr orgThe mission of the NEA is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing through international co operation the scientific technological and legal bases required for the safe environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes 1 Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Areas of work 4 Structure 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe creation of the European Nuclear Energy Agency ENEA was agreed by the OEEC Council of Ministers on December 20 1957 2 Members EditNEA currently consists of 34 countries from Europe North America and the Asia Pacific region In 2021 Bulgaria accessioned to NEA as its most recent member 3 In 2022 following Russia s invasion of Ukraine Russia s membership was suspended 4 Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia suspended Slovakia Slovenia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States Together they account for approximately 85 of the world s installed nuclear capacity Nuclear power accounts for almost a quarter of the electricity produced in NEA Member countries The NEA works closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA in Vienna and with the European Commission in Brussels Within the OECD there is close co ordination with the International Energy Agency and the Environment Directorate as well as contacts with other directorates as appropriate Areas of work EditNuclear safety and regulation Nuclear energy development Radioactive waste management Radiation protection and public health Nuclear law and liability Nuclear science Data bank Information and communication European Nuclear Energy TribunalStructure EditSince 1 September 2014 the Director General of the NEA is William D Magwood IV who replaced Luis E Echavarri on this post The NEA Secretariat serves seven specialised standing technical committees under the leadership of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Energy the governing body of the NEA which reports directly to the OECD Council The standing technical committees representing each of the seven major areas of the Agency s programme are composed of member country experts who are both contributors to the programme of work and beneficiaries of its results The approach is highly cost efficient as it enables the Agency to pursue an ambitious programme with a relatively small staff that co ordinates the work The substantive value of the standing technical committees arises from the numerous important functions they perform including providing a forum for in depth exchanges of technical and programmatic information stimulating development of useful information by initiating and carrying out co operation research on key problems developing common positions including consensus opinions on technical and policy issues identifying areas where further work is needed and ensuring that NEA activities respond to real needs organising joint projects to enable interested countries to carry out research on particular issues on a cost sharing basis See also EditInternational Energy Agency International Atomic Energy Agency European Organization for Nuclear ResearchReferences Edit Nuclear Energy Agency About us Archived from the original on 2014 04 23 Retrieved 2012 02 14 Nieburg H L 1963 EURATOM A Study in Coalition Politics World Politics 15 4 597 622 doi 10 2307 2009458 ISSN 1086 3338 Bulgaria becomes the Nuclear Energy Agency s 34th member oecd nea org Russia Suspended from OECD Nuclear Energy Agency www foreignbrief com External links EditOfficial website OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nuclear Energy Agency amp oldid 1163230971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
