‘THE ARAB SPRING': IMPACT ON THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION REGIME
January 27, 2012. Moscow, Russia. Mass protests in the Middle East and North Africa, often branded as 'people's revolutions', have been described by analysts as a fundamental geopolitical shift in the region or as a triumph of democracy; the energy aspect is also at the focus of their attention. This article aims to address a clear shortage of analysis of another important repercussion of the 'Arab Spring': namely, its consequences for the nuclear nonproliferation regime.More info
THE CHERNOBYL NPP: THE TIME FOR PRACTICAL RESULTS HAS COME
November 28, 2011. Moscow, Russia. In April 2011 Ukraine marked the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster with a mixed set of results. There has been only limited progress on practical steps to make the stricken Chernobyl power plant (ChNPP) environmentally safe. This study looks at the current state of international projects in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and analyzes possible scenarios for full decommissioning of the ChNPP.
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DOES RUSSIA NEED BUSHEHR-2?
September 1, 2011. Moscow, Russia. In the run-up to the launch of commercial power generation at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran CENESS and the Nuclear Club journal held a round table to discuss 'pro' and ‘contra' for expansion Russian-Iranian cooperation in building nuclear power reactors. Russian experts with different background, including in diplomatic and military services, as well as in the nuclear industry and Iranian studies took part in the discussion.More info
RUSSIA, MYANMAR AND NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES
June 24, 2011. Moscow, Russia. The development of nuclear technologies in Myanmar is increasingly attracting international attention. That attention is tinged with worry: might the country be eyeing military uses of nuclear energy? A new report by the Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) analyses Myanmar's nuclear research plans and Russia's role in them.More info
US-RUSSIAN 123 AGREEMENT ENTERS INTO FORCE: WHAT NEXT?
January 11, 2011. Moscow, Russia. The US-Russian agreement for cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, also known as the 123 Agreement, entered into force. The agreement puts in place the legal framework for civilian nuclear energy cooperation between the two countries for the next 30 years. CENESS report looks at the history of the US-Russian 123 Agreement and analyses the prospects for civilian nuclear energy cooperation between the two countries. More infoTHE BUSHEHR NPP: WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG?
August 21, 2010. Tehran, Iran. After years of delays, Iran's first nuclear power plant at Bushehr was finally launched. Commercial power generation is now expected to begin by the end of 2010. Experts the Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) investigate why the Bushehr NPP took almost 15 years to complete. More info