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greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our work towards becoming a leader in green
technologies and clean energy will drive economic growth, all whilst accelerating global climate
action through strong international leadership. To achieve this, we need to better understand
the following research questions:
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
The NREFS research programme will use the extensive data on post-accident contamination and doses from the Chernobyl accident as a guide to its evaluation of mitigation options following a possible large-scale accident i...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: City, University of London
The project partially answers the question by evaluating post-accident mitigation options following a possible large-scale accident in the nuclear industry.
Accidents at nuclear plants, such as those at Fukushima and Chernobyl, have increased the public awareness of the severe consequences that can result when system failures occur. However, as the demand for energy increase...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Nottingham
The project partially answers the question by examining the benefits of resilience engineering in the context of nuclear safety systems.
The UK and Japan have a long established co-operation in the field of civil nuclear energy, originating in the 1960s. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, on 11 March 2011, leading to partial melt down of three boi...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: Lancaster University
The project discusses the collaboration between the UK and Japan in the field of civil nuclear energy, including nuclear decommissioning and waste management, which could be relevant to the development of nuclear emergency plans.