Afternoon parallel session 2: Security of nuclear fuel supply
Sep 17, 2026 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sep 17, 2026 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Description
Ensuring a reliable nuclear fuel supply chain is crucial for both maintaining current nuclear power capacity and supporting its expansion. The forthcoming NEA analysis on the security of nuclear fuel supply (the orange book), highlights the extent to which the supply of uranium, conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication provide both challenges and opportunities for like-minded countries. The orange book suggests that as global demand for nuclear energy rises, fuel supplies, some of which are currently vulnerable, must not only increase, but also adapt to minimise dependence on unreliable suppliers. Working collaboratively among like-minded countries to build a resilient and reliable supply is a requisite for the assurance of new nuclear energy projects. This session will provide an opportunity for leading nuclear fuel companies to showcase recent progress and to discuss the conditions for investments in the security of nuclear fuel supply.