Policy & Regulation
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Cameco / Uranium Company Urges Canada To Return Full CAD 780 Million In Tax Dispute
Source: NucNetUranium miner Cameco is urging the Canada Revenue Agency to return CAD480m ($352m, €324m) in withheld tax after an agreement to return a related CAD300m. Cameco…
France / National Assembly Vote Hailed As Start Of Project To ‘Relaunch Nuclear Industry’
Source: NucNetFrance’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, voted in favour of the government’s nuclear power plan with a large majority on Tuesday (21 March), heralding…
SMRs See Progress in US, Canada, & Europe
Source: Neutron BytesGEH’s BWRX-300 Completes First Two Phases Of Design Review NRC to Start Technical Review of NuScale 77 MW Design Czech Republic / CEZ, Wants First SMR…
Europe / Net Zero Industry Act Includes Advanced Nuclear Energy And Small Modular Reactors
Source: NucNetProposed European legislation which aims to support technologies that will get the bloc to net zero by 2050 includes “advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear…
France / National Assembly Votes To Abolish Plans To Reduce Nuclear Share
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetFrance’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, has approved plans that call for the revision of 2015 legislation that would have reduced the share of nuclear…
Taiwan / Latest Reactor Shutdown Leaves island In ‘Precarious’ Position
Source: NucNetUnit 2 of Taiwan’s Kuosheng nuclear power station has been taken offline, leaving only two reactors in commercial operation and potentially making the island state’s energy…
UK / Government Announces Plans To Include Nuclear Energy In Green Taxonomy
Source: NucNetNuclear power is to be classed as “environmentally sustainable” in the UK’s green taxonomy, giving it access to the same investment incentives as renewable energy, chancellor…
US / NRC Approves Westinghouse’s ‘Adopt’ Accident Tolerant Fuel Pellet Technology
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved an accident tolerant fuel pellet technology developed by US-based Westinghouse Electric for use in US pressurised water reactors, Westinghouse…
Canada / GEH’s BWRX-300 Completes First Two Phases Of Design Review
Source: NucNetGE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced that its BWRX-300 small modular reactor has achieved a significant pre-licensing milestone in Canada with the completion of phases one…
Europe / Open Letter Says ‘No Valid Reasons’ Nuclear Should Be Excluded From Net Zero Legislation
Source: NucNetThere are no valid reasons why nuclear energy should be excluded from Europe’s Net-Zero Industry Act, particularly given that nuclear activities have already been included under…
Spain / Nuclear Plants Should Operate For 20 More Years, Says Industry Group
Source: NucNetSpain must label nuclear power a strategic energy source and create conditions for the operation of nuclear power plants for at least 20 more years, the…
Saudi Nuclear News Update for 03/10/23
Source: Neutron BytesAs you are probably aware this week the WSJ and NYT published reports that Saudi Arabia, in a reported surprise move, has approached the US for…
Japan / Cabinet Approves Law To Allow Reactor Operation Beyond 60 Years
Source: NucNetThe Japanese cabinet has approved legislation which will allow commercial nuclear power plants to operate longer as part of plans for a nuclear power comeback to…
Bulgaria / Security Of Supply A Major Concern In Support For Nuclear
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetMost Bulgarians supports the development of nuclear energy in the country, with a leading concern being the security of energy supply, a poll has shown. The…
Westinghouse Launches Joint Regulatory Reviews at CNSC and NRC
Source: Neutron BytesWestinghouse Launches Joint Regulatory Reviews at CNSC and NRC for eVinci Advanced Micro Reactor NRC’s Draft Part 53 Regulation for Advanced Reactors Faces Industry Headwinds Canada…
Slovakia / Regulator Receives Siting Permit Request For New Reactor At Bohunice
Source: NucNetThe Slovak nuclear regulator UJD has received a request from Jadrová Energetická Spolocnost Slovenska (Jess) for a siting permit for a new nuclear power plant near…
Japan / Poll Shows ‘Staggering Reversal’ In Public Opinion On Nuclear Restarts
Source: NucNetFor the first time since the Fukushima disaster in 2011, a poll has found that a majority of respondents in Japan support restarting nuclear plants. The…
Japan / Regulator Approves Legislation To Allow Reactor Operation Beyond 60 Years
Source: NucNetJapan’s nuclear regulator has approved draft legislation to allow commercial nuclear power plants to operate longer, in a split decision in which one of the five…
Europe / Nuclear Industry Group Puts Forward Proposals For Electricity Market Reforms
Source: NucNetEurope should adopt a technology neutral approach to energy while valuing long-term security of supply and support for a range of market instruments, the Brussels-based industry…
South Africa / Westinghouse Confirms Talks With Regulator Over South Africa Fuel Deal
Source: NucNetUS nuclear company Westinghouse is working with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and South African utility Eskom to ensure there is no impact on fuel deliveries…