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UK government outlines implications of "no deal" Brexit
UK government outlines implications of "no deal" Brexit
The UK government has issued technical notices on how civil nuclear regulation and nuclear research will be affected, and actions that will need to be taken by operators, should the country leave the European Union next year without an agreement.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 24 August 2018
Finnish firms target Chinese radwaste market
Finnish firms target Chinese radwaste market
Finnish utility Fortum and consulting engineering company AINS Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide radioactive waste management services to China's rapidly expanding nuclear industry.
Waste & Recycling · Thursday, 23 August 2018
Second meeting for US-Korea High Level Commission
Second meeting for US-Korea High Level Commission
Senior delegates from nuclear energy-related ministries and organisations in South Korea and the USA met on 16 August in Washington DC, in the second plenary meeting of the High Level Bilateral Commission of the two countries.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 20 August 2018
Rosatom seeks to boost cooperation in Eurasia
Rosatom seeks to boost cooperation in Eurasia
Rusatom International Network has signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation with the Eurasian Development Bank, which provides for establishing common principles of bilateral cooperation with Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other countries.
Corporate · Monday, 13 August 2018
French, British regions unite for nuclear growth
French, British regions unite for nuclear growth
Economic development organisations in the South West of England and Normandy in northern France have agreed to collaborate in the creation of jobs, unlocking opportunities and attracting new investment in the nuclear sector within both regions.
Corporate · Tuesday, 7 August 2018
Westinghouse emerges from Chapter 11
Westinghouse emerges from Chapter 11
Brookfield has completed its purchase of Westinghouse Electric Company from Japan's Toshiba Corp, marking Westinghouse's exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a restructured company.
Corporate · Thursday, 2 August 2018
Rosatom, Necsa to cooperate in nuclear medicine
Rosatom, Necsa to cooperate in nuclear medicine
Rusatom Healthcare and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation have signed an agreement to cooperate on non-power applications of nuclear technology, particularly nuclear medicine.
Corporate · Friday, 27 July 2018
Austrian case against Hinkley Point C aid rejected
Austrian case against Hinkley Point C aid rejected
The General Court of the European Union today dismissed a lawsuit filed by Austria, supported by Luxembourg, against the European Commission's approval of state aid for the planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the UK.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 12 July 2018
UK's post-Brexit nuclear plans face scrutiny
UK's post-Brexit nuclear plans face scrutiny
The UK government has launched a consultation on draft regulations that aim to enable a domestic nuclear safeguards regime following the UK's withdrawal from Euratom as part of its departure from the European Union.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 12 July 2018
Argentina, Belgium extend nuclear safety cooperation
Argentina, Belgium extend nuclear safety cooperation
A memorandum of understanding signed between Nucleoeléctrica Argentina SA and Belgium's Nuclear Research Centre aims at extending cooperation on nuclear safety.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 6 July 2018
Turboatom and Toshiba team up for turbine upgrades
Turboatom and Toshiba team up for turbine upgrades
Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator Energoatom has welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Ukraine's Turboatom and Japan's Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation.
Corporate · Thursday, 5 July 2018
Bruce Power and ITM to supply cancer therapy isotope
Bruce Power and ITM to supply cancer therapy isotope
Bruce Power and ITG have launched a joint effort to explore the production of the medical radioisotope lutetium-177 at Bruce Power's Candu reactors.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 29 June 2018
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