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Egypt / Country Planning Several Nuclear Plants In Various Regions, Official Says
Source: NucNetAn Egyptian official said the country plans to build “several nuclear plants in various regions” as it looks for ways of generating reliable baseload power to…
Europe / Foratom Calls For Clarity On Commission’s ‘Fit For 55’ Emissions Policies
Source: NucNetThe Brussels-based nuclear industry group Foratom has welcomed a package of emissions-related policies published by the European commission on Wednesday, but has called for clarification on…
South Korea / Regulator Gives Conditional Approval For Shin-Hanul Unit 1 Startup
Source: NucNetSouth Korea's nuclear regulator has given its conditional approval for the start-up of Unit 1 at Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power’s Shin-Hanul nuclear power station in…
Belarus / IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Advisory Mission
Source: NucNetAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has completed a nuclear security advisory mission in Belarus, saying the country has demonstrated its strong commitment…
Poland / Regional Government Invites Nuclear Plant Deployment In Letter To Prime Minister
Source: NucNetA Polish local government has called on cabinet in Warsaw to decide on deploying a nuclear power plant in the western Wielkopolska (Greater Poland) region, a…
Europe / Members Of EU Parliament Call On Commission To Include Nuclear In Green Taxonomy
Source: NucNetA group of 86 members of European Parliament (MEPs) signed a letter sent this morning to European commissioners calling on Brussels policy makers to include nuclear energy…
Switzerland / Authorities And Utilities To Discuss Possible 60-Year Nuclear Plants Operation, Say Reports
Source: NucNetTalks are under way between the Swiss federal administration and the country’s nuclear power operators on the possibility to operate nuclear plants for 60 years instead…
Europe / Commission Unveils Measures To Boost Green Financing
Source: NucNetThe European Commission (EC) released yesterday a package of measures to boost the financing of sustainable investment in the 27-member bloc with the goal of reaching…
Sweden / Poll Shows Support For Nuclear Energy And Potential New-Build
Source: NucNetA recent poll has shown that about half of Swedes would consider building new nuclear power and see nuclear as a tool to achieve the country’s…
NRC License Sought for USNC HTGR at University of Illinois
Source: Neutron BytesUltra Safe Nuclear to Build FOAK HTGR at U. Illinois Ultra Safe Makes Progress in Canada NuScale Power Secures Investment from South Korea’s GS Energy DOE…
Green Taxonomy / Two New Expert Reports Handed To European Commission On Role Of Nuclear
Source: NucNetThe two expert groups, which were assigned by the European Commission to assess the role of nuclear energy in the green finance taxonomy, published their reports…
Egypt / Licensing Documentation Submitted To Regulator For El Dabaa Units 1 And 2
Source: NucNetThe Egyptian Nuclear Power Plants Authority has submitted licensing documentation necessary to receive a permit for construction of the first two units at the El Dabaa…
UK / Parliament Group Urges Government To Support Nuclear Capacity Replacement In New Report
Source: NucNetAn all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on nuclear energy in the UK parliament has called on UK policy makers to “take decisions urgently in this parliament” to…
‘Invest Urgently’ / GE Calls For Government Action On Nuclear
Source: NucNetGovernments need to “invest urgently” in a combination of nuclear, renewables, energy storage, combined cycle gas turbines with carbon capture, and hydrogen as part of the…
Japan / Nuclear Power To Play Role In Meeting Climate Targets, Says IEA’s Birol
Source: NucNetNuclear power has to play a role in Japan’s efforts to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050,…
Europe / More Effort Needed To Keep Existing Nuclear Plants Operating, Says Foratom Head
Source: NucNetMore effort should be made by European policymakers to help preserve existing commercial nuclear fleets for as long as technical and safety conditions can be met,…
US / Democrats Introduce Bill To Allow Tax Credits For Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetFive Democrats in the US senate introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow some existing nuclear power plants to receive a tax credit equal to…
Poland / Warsaw Aiming For Long-Term Strategic Partner For Nuclear Programme
Source: NucNetPoland’s goal is to have one strategic partner for its ambitious nuclear programme “for decades”, not only for construction but for operation and decommissioning, according to Tomasz…
US / NRC To Review Licence Renewal Application For Three-Unit Oconee Station
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review an application from Duke Energy Carolinas to renew for another 20 years the operating licences of Units…
UK / Government Reaches Agreement With EDF On ‘Improved Arrangements’ For AGR Stations
Source: NucNetThe UK government and French nuclear operator EDF have agreed what they called “improved arrangements” to decommission Britain’s seven advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) stations, due to…