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DOE issues first Commercial Liftoff reports

DOE issues first Commercial Liftoff reports

Waiting until the mid-2030s to deploy advanced nuclear at scale in the USA could lead to missing decarbonisation targets as well as having serious supply chain implications, according to a newly released report from the US Department of Energy's Pathways to Commercial Liftoff programme.

Nuclear Policies 23 March 2023

China and Russia sign fast-neutron reactors cooperation agreement

China and Russia sign fast-neutron reactors cooperation agreement

Russia's Rosatom and China's Atomic Energy Authority have signed a Comprehensive Programme for Long-Term Cooperation in the field of fast-neutron reactors and closing the nuclear fuel cycle.

Nuclear Policies 22 March 2023

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UK 'to class nuclear as environmentally sustainable'

China and Russia sign fast-neutron reactors cooperation agreement

EU energy ministers call for greater cooperation on nuclear

Polls find strong support for nuclear in UK and Switzerland

Canadian government launches SMR support programme

Poll finds record support for Japanese reactor restarts

Argentina looks to heavy water exports

Nuclear plants vital for Spain, manifesto says

Getting more women in nuclear 'crucial to hitting climate targets'

Nuclear a wise choice, says President of Uganda

Nuclear a wise choice, says President of Uganda

The choice of nuclear power is a "very wise" one, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni told the opening of the 2nd Africa Nuclear Business Platform Conference. Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development signed memoranda of understanding with nuclear energy sector partners from Argentina and South Korea during the conference in Kampala.

Nuclear Policies 17 March 2023

UK 'to class nuclear as environmentally sustainable'

UK 'to class nuclear as environmentally sustainable'

The UK's Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that nuclear will "subject to consultation, be classed as environmentally sustainable in our green taxonomy" - he also launched a competition, to be completed by the end of the year, which could lead to co-funding for small modular reactors.

Nuclear Policies 15 March 2023

AUKUS moves to next phase

AUKUS moves to next phase

The leaders of Australia, the UK and the USA have outlined the phased approach through which Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines through the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) enhanced security partnership.

Nuclear Policies 14 March 2023

Nuclear plants vital for Spain, manifesto says

Nuclear plants vital for Spain, manifesto says

The Spanish Nuclear Society (Sociedad Nuclear Española) has published a manifesto setting out the strategic importance of the country's nuclear power plants - and warned that there will be no turning back if current closure plans are allowed to go ahead.

Nuclear Policies 10 March 2023

Polls find strong support for nuclear in UK and Switzerland

Polls find strong support for nuclear in UK and Switzerland

Britain's energy crisis and rising heating bills have fuelled support among voters for new nuclear reactors to be built in the UK, a survey has found. Meanwhile, a public opinion poll in Switzerland suggests that about half of the population favours the continued use of nuclear energy.

Nuclear Policies 10 March 2023

Getting more women in nuclear 'crucial to hitting climate targets'

Getting more women in nuclear 'crucial to hitting climate targets'

If the ambitious targets for nuclear expansion around the world are to be met more women need to be attracted to the sector, according to a Nuclear Energy Agency report on the international gender balance in the nuclear sector released to mark International Women's Day.

Nuclear Policies 08 March 2023

US DOE widens eligibility for CNC fund

US DOE widens eligibility for CNC fund

The first award cycle of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program limited eligibility to owners or operators of nuclear power reactors that had announced intentions to retire within the four-year award period, but the second round is also open to owners or operators of nuclear reactors that ceased operations after 15 November 2021.

Nuclear Policies 03 March 2023

EU energy ministers call for greater cooperation on nuclear

EU energy ministers call for greater cooperation on nuclear

Energy ministers from 11 EU member states have called for a strengthening of European cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. The call came during an informal Council of Energy Ministers in Stockholm, Sweden, to discuss the energy market and energy supply, focusing on preparations for next winter and beyond.

Nuclear Policies 28 February 2023