Policy & Regulation
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Advanced Reactors / IAEA Leads Drive For Increased Regulatory Harmonisation
Source: NucNetThe International Atomic Energy Agency is leading a drive for the increased harmonisation of regulatory activities and the standardisation of industrial approaches as the nuclear industry…
Taxonomy / Nuclear Vote ‘Important Recognition’ Of Europe’s ‘Pragmatic And Realistic’ Approach
Source: NucNetThe vote by members of the European parliament to support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for green investment is “important recognition”…
EU Parliament Goes Green for Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesEuropean Parliament Votes To Include Nuclear in Its Green Taxonomy (NucNet) Members of the European parliament have decided to “follow the science” and support legislation which…
South Korea / New Energy Policy Reverses Phaseout Plans And Targets 30% Nuclear Share In 2030
Source: NucNetSouth Korea has announced a new energy policy that calls for a “feasible and reasonable energy mix” with construction of the Shin-Hanul-3 and – 4 nuclear…
US / DOE Announces Second Extension For $6 Billion Nuclear Credit Programme
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy is extending the application deadline for a second time for a $6bn programme aimed at keeping power plants open by two…
Czech Republic / European Commission To Investigate State Support Scheme For New Dukovany Plant
Source: NucNetThe European Commission (EC) announced yesterday it has opened an investigation into whether the public support mechanism proposed for the Dukovany II nuclear new-build project in the…
DOE Makes Key Policy Change to Save Diablo Canyon
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Makes Key Policy Change to Save Diablo Canyon PG&E Asks for More Time To Apply For Nuclear Funds DOE Makes Key Policy Change to Save…
IEA / Nuclear Energy Set For ‘Comeback’ But More Policy Support Needed, Says Report
Source: NucNetNuclear power is building ‘momentum’ in many countries as soaring fuel and energy prices are pushing governments to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels and boost…
Ukraine / Regulator Terminates International Nuclear Agreements With Russia
Source: NucNetThe State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) has announced that it is terminating international agreements with Russia in the field of nuclear safety. The decision…
G7 Summit / Industry Groups Call On Leaders To Support Nuclear Power And Technology
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetSix leading nuclear industry organisations called today on G7 leaders to support global access to nuclear power and technology as the bloc has committed to move…
Barakah / UAE Regulator Issues Operating Licence For Unit 3
Source: NucNetThe United Arab Emirates’ nuclear regulator has issued the operating licence for the third unit of the four-unit Barakah nuclear power station. The Federal Authority for…
UK / Negotiations Continuing For Sizewell C To Use New RAB Financing Model
Source: NucNetThe UK government has published documents which show “significant progress” towards implementing a new funding model for new nuclear power stations – with negotiations continuing for…
Belgium / Poll Shows Two-Third Majority Supports Long Term Operation Of Nuclear
Source: NucNetA new poll has shown that about two thirds of Belgians support nuclear power as part of the national energy mix even beyond 2025, a deadline…
US Poll / 53 Percent Of Voters Want New Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NucNetFifty three percent of voters support the construction of new nuclear power plants in the US, with 21 percent of them saying they “strongly” back the…
Kathryn Huff, DOE AS/Sec Nuclear Energy, Lists Priorities
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesNote to readers: This is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Kathryn Huff, Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, which was released by…
Terrestrial Energy / IMSR Design Passes First Joint Review By Regulators In US And Canada
Source: NucNetThe nuclear regulators of Canada and the US have completed a first joint technical review of Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) advanced nuclear power…
Finland / SMRs Could Help Reduce Dependency On Russia, Minister Tells Conference
Source: NucNetThe war in Ukraine means Finland must look for energy solutions – including nuclear – that are independent of Russian imports with small modular rectors one…
Japan / Court Rules Against Restart Of Three Reactors At Tomari Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetA Japanese court has ruled in favour of an anti-nuclear citizens group in Hokkaido, northern Japan, saying that the three-unit Tomari nuclear power station cannot operate.…
Belgium / Flanders ‘Overwhelmingly Supportive’ Of LTO For Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetFlanders, the most populous of three federal regions in Belgium*, is overwhelmingly supportive of the long-term operation of nuclear power in the country beyond 2025, a…
Diablo Canyon / Poll Shows High Support For Nuclear Station As Closure Debate Continues
Source: NucNetAlmost three quarters of residents living near the Diablo Canyon nuclear power station in San Luis Obispo Country, California, support the facility’s continued operation with 55…