Nuclear Politics

Canada / International Energy Agency Urges Ottawa To Plan For SMR Deployment In Late 2020s

By David Dalton
13 January 2022

Country needs to build on momentum of recent small modular reactor roadmap, says IEA
International Energy Agency Urges Ottawa To Plan For SMR Deployment In Late 2020s
All eight nuclear plants at the Bruce station in Ontario are being refurbished. Courtesy Bruce Power.
Canada should assess the long-term contribution that its existing Candu nuclear fleet and nuclear new builds – in particular small modular reactors – could play to meet net zero climate goals for 2050 while also ensuring that ensure that policy reforms are in place to allow for the licensing and construction of the first SMR demonstration projects in the late 2020s, the International Energy Agency said.

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