As José Gago succeeds Tom Mitchell after a six-year term as chairman, the two talk to World Nuclear News about the role of the World Association of Nuclear Operators, its achievements and its future role with numbers of nuclear energy plants set to rise sharply in the years ahead.

The governor of Tennessee has pledged new support for nuclear - including USD50 million for a small modular reactor project, a further USD10 million to attract advanced nuclear technology companies, and funds to develop the nuclear workforce and help set up a regulatory framework for commercial fusion.

A proposed centre providing training for specialists in physical protection systems for nuclear and radioactive installations and in transport operations has been selected for funding by Brazil's Funding Agency for Studies and Projects.

A new jobs map published by EDF Energy shows the nuclear industry now supports 3500 jobs in the city of Bristol in southwest England. Many of these jobs have been supported by the Hinkley Point C project, with further new build projects expected to provide more.

France's Framatome has created a branch in Italy - with offices in Milan and Turin - to support the development of nuclear energy in Europe.

The latest edition of the Spark Squad comic book series from the US Department of Energy features nuclear energy - and its release has been timed to coincide with Nuclear Science Week 2024.

Former President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Rumina Velshi, current strategic advisor to Torys LLP and a lecturer and mentor at World Nuclear University's Summer Institute, says that learning from people in other countries can accelerate the journey to becoming nuclear leaders.

Canada is experiencing a surge in nuclear job creation - and the demand for a skilled workforce will continue to grow, a new study commissioned by the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) has found.

Michael Goff, Acting Assistant Secretary and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, says he would encourage people to go into careers in nuclear - his comments come in a newly released short film Nuclear Resurgence.