CND Press Digest: 19th September 2023

War In Ukraine/NATO

• World Nuclear News: The first batch of uranium mined at the Eastern Mining and Enrichment Plant in Ukraine has been sent to Canada where it will be converted into natural uranium hexafluoride as part of the company’s agreement with Cameco.

AUKUS

• South China Morning Post: On sidelines of UN General Assembly, Sri Lankan president calls AUKUS ‘a mistake’ and rejects fears over China.
• Why AUKUS is here to stay, despite looming roadblocks.

Test Veterans

• Britain’s nuclear test veterans will begin to received medals in recognition of their service this week – but new defence secretary Grant Shapps and prime minister Rishi Sunak have so far refused requests for a meeting. Campaigners have called the snub “a calculated insult by the Ministry of Defence and political establishment.”

Barrow

• More coverage of the recent CND protest at the Barrow shipyard. 

Lakenheath

• The Salisbury Journal previews Salisbury CND’s upcoming day of action against the return of US nuclear weapons to Britain.
• More coverage by The Morning Star on the day of action. 

UK Nuclear Energy

• NFLA has written to the Nuclear Waste Services over the consultation process of the siting of a nuclear waste dump – asking NWS to make clear in future that it is only local Councils that can choose to withdraw from plans to developing a nuclear waste dump in their area, rather than local communities.
• East Anglian Daily Times on the offer to build a lido that would use waste heat from Sizewell C to keep it warm – and develop tourism.
• Coverage of Together Against Sizewell C’s upcoming court appeal by The Morning Star, and BBC.
• News of the appeal comes as the government announced it is seeking private investors for Sizewell C. Coverage of that by The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Evening Standard, EADT, and Independent.

Nuclear Energy

• Renew Economy on Australia’s opposition Coalition, and their push for nuclear power projects.
• Financial Times: Uranium prices hit 12-year high as governments warm to nuclear power. Prices have jumped about 12 percent to $65.50 per pound over the past month, breaching last year’s peak to reach heights not seen since 2011.

Fukushima

• IAEA, Japan agree on continuous safety review of Fukushima water.

Iran Nuclear Deal

• Reuters: UK, France, Germany, US urge Iran to reverse bar on some UN nuclear inspectors.
• US-Iran ties remain adversarial but door for nuclear diplomacy remains open, US says.
• UN’s nuclear chief pushes Iran to end block on international inspectors.

Green Transition

• After ditching nuclear power, Germany is likely to pass 50 percent mark for renewable power this year, according to the country’s economy minister.

Best,

Pádraig McCarrick

Press and Communications Officer

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament