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Canadian town declares willingness to host repository

Canadian town declares willingness to host repository

The Township of Ignace in north-western Ontario has become the first community to confirm its willingness to move forward to the next phase of the site selection process to host a deep geological repository for Canada's used nuclear fuel.

Waste & Recycling 11 July 2024

Finnish municipal decision-makers favourable to SMRs

Finnish municipal decision-makers favourable to SMRs

Decision-makers in Finland's largest cities have a positive attitude towards the construction of small modular reactors in their municipalities, a survey commissioned by Finnish SMR developer Steady Energy has shown.

New Nuclear 08 July 2024

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Kazakhstan's nuclear energy referendum to be held this year

Kazakhstan's nuclear energy referendum to be held this year

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said that a referendum on plans for a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan will be held this autumn.

Nuclear Policies 27 June 2024

GEN energija lists JEK2 studies to be published ahead of referendum

GEN energija lists JEK2 studies to be published ahead of referendum

Slovenia's GEN energija has published an analysis concluding that the proposed JEK2 new nuclear project location is suitable from a seismic activity point of view - and also outlined a series of studies it aims to publish before a referendum is held on nuclear energy later this year.

New Nuclear 25 June 2024

US support for nuclear energy at record high, poll shows

US support for nuclear energy at record high, poll shows

Public support in the USA for nuclear energy is at a record high level, according to the latest survey by Bisconti Research Inc. The results show that for four years in a row, more than three-quarters of the US public said that they favoured the use of nuclear energy. 

Nuclear Policies 13 June 2024

WEC panelists welcome growth in support for nuclear power

WEC panelists welcome growth in support for nuclear power

The public and political perception of nuclear energy has significantly improved over the past few years, speakers agreed in a panel session during the recent World Energy Congress 2024.

Nuclear Policies 07 May 2024

Holderness withdraws from UK repository siting process

Holderness withdraws from UK repository siting process

Just one month after the formation of a Geological Disposal Facility Working Group, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has voted to withdraw from talks about the possibility of a UK radioactive waste repository being built in South Holderness. 

Waste & Recycling 22 February 2024

Slovenia aiming for referendum on new nuclear this year

Slovenia aiming for referendum on new nuclear this year

Prime Minister Robert Golob has said that a cross-party summit has agreed on the need for both renewables and nuclear energy as part of the "path to a carbon-free future".

New Nuclear 31 January 2024

New location expresses interest in hosting UK repository

New location expresses interest in hosting UK repository

A Geological Disposal Facility Working Group has been formed in South Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, to begin engagement about whether the area might be suitable for hosting an underground radioactive waste disposal facility. Three other communities are already involved in the siting process.

Waste & Recycling 26 January 2024

Global survey finds high public support for nuclear

Global survey finds high public support for nuclear

One-and-a-half times more people support the use of nuclear energy than oppose it, according to a multinational public opinion poll conducted by market research firm Savanta on behalf of energy consultancy Radiant Energy Group.

Nuclear Policies 19 January 2024