  the nuclear energy agency (nea) is an intergovernmental agency that is organized under the organisation for economic co-operation and development (oecd). originally formed on 1 february 1958 with the name european nuclear energy agency (enea); the united states participated as an associate member), the name was changed on 20 april 1972 to its current name after japan became a member. the mission of the nea is to "assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for the safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes."&nbsp;http://www.oecd-nea.org/nea/ == members == nea currently consists of 31 countries from europe, north america and the asia-pacific region. in 2013 russia accessioned to nea as its most recent member.http://www.oecd-nea.org/press/2012/2012-03.html russian federation to join the oecd nuclear energy agency  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  together they account for approximately 85% of the worldâs installed nuclear capacity. nuclear power accounts for almost a quarter of the electricity produced in nea member countries. the nea works closely with the international atomic energy agency (iaea) in vienna &ndash; a specialised agency of the united nations &ndash; and with the european commission in brussels. within the oecd, there is close co-ordination with the international 
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