Policy & Regulation
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Alliance Countries Say Europe Must Do More To Support Nuclear
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetNuclear should be part of the EU’s forthcoming affordable energy action plan and the European Commission should facilitate the development of the technology in Europe, 11…
WNA Chief Warns Spain's Economic Future At Risk Without Nuclear
Source: NucNetSama Bilbao y León, director-general of the London-based World Nuclear Association (WNA) global industry group, raised concerns last week about Spain’s economic future if the country…
Japan Commits To Maximum Use Of Nuclear Power
Source: Neutron BytesJapan Commits To Maximum Use Of Nuclear Power South Korea Plans For Two New Large-Scale Nuclear Plants, but Cancels a 3rd Unit Last Energy Seeks Site…
EU Approves State Aid To Extend Lifespan Of Two Belgian Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNetEU competition regulators have approved Belgium’s plan to grant state aid to French energy company Engie’s Belgian business to extend the lifespan of two nuclear power…
UK Regulator Ends Extra Security Checks At Sellafield
Source: NucNetThe UK’s nuclear regulator has dropped the requirement for extra security checks at the UK’s largest nuclear site. Guarding arrangements at the vast nuclear site in…
Ukraine’s Parliament Backs Purchase Of Russian Nuclear Reactor Equipment From Bulgaria
Source: NucNetUkraine’s parliament has voted to support a draft bill allowing Kyiv to buy Russian-made reactor equipment from Bulgaria for the completion of Units 3 and 4…
South Korea Backs Nuclear Industry With $100 Million Of Financial Support For 2025
Source: NucNetSouth Korea will provide more than $100m (€96m) worth of financial support this year to businesses in the nuclear power plant industry to encourage development of…
India Pushes Ahead With Plans To Open Up Nuclear Sector, Deploy More Reactors
Source: NucNetIndia wants to amend its liability law to boost foreign and private investments in its civilian nuclear energy sector and also aims to set up a…
Poland And Canada Sign ‘Landmark’ Cooperation Agreement On Nuclear Power
Source: NucNetPoland and Canada have signed what they called a “landmark” agreement that provides a legal framework for more intensive cooperation on nuclear power, Polish prime minister…
Italy Set To Finalise Nuclear Power Revival Plan By 2027, Says Minister
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetThe Italian government aims to finalise a plan by the end of 2027 that would potentially permit the resumption of nuclear power generation in the country…
Vietnam Signs Nuclear Cooperation Agreement With Russia
Source: NucNetVietnam and Russia signed on 14 January an agreement to increase cooperation on nuclear power generation, marking a potentially crucial development in Hanoi’s plans to revive…
UK Unveils Plans To Use Dedicated Nuclear Plants In Bid To Establish AI And Data Centres ‘Ecosystem’
Source: NucNetThe UK is planning special districts for constructing data centres and will explore dedicating nuclear energy to the sites as part of a Labour government project…
Reactors to Go Deep Underground to Power Data Centers
Source: Neutron BytesReactors to Go Deep Underground to Power Data Centers South Korea’s KHNP & Westinghouse Bury the Hatchet DOE Offers $13 Million to Pay Advanced Reactor NRC…
US-South Korea Nuclear Deal Could Clear Way For End To Reactor Dispute With Westinghouse
Source: NucNetSouth Korea and the US have formally signed a memorandum of understanding that could help clear the way for a deal said to be worth about $16bn…
Indonesia Council Proposes 29 Sites For Potential Nuclear Power Plants
Source: NucNetIndonesia’s National Energy Council has proposed 29 sites across the Asian archipelago for the potential construction of nuclear power plants. Agus Puji Prasetyono, one of the…
Czech Republic Unveils Plans For 68% Nuclear Share By 2040
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetThe Czech Republic plans to completely abandon the use of coal by 2033 and increase the share of nuclear power in the energy mix to 68%…
US Allows Hydrogen From Nuclear Plants To Secure Tax Credits
Source: NucNetThe Biden administration has revised rules to allow hydrogen produced using power from existing nuclear plants to secure tax credits as long as the project averts…
Egypt Gets Go-Ahead For Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility At El Dabaa
Source: NucNetEgypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) has secured a permit to build a spent nuclear fuel storage facility at the El Dabaa nuclear power station, about…
Sweden / As Country Looks To Nuclear, Inquiry Supports End To Uranium Ban
Source: NucNetSweden should end its ban on uranium mining to allow it to be exploited like other natural resources, a government inquiry has concluded. The inquiry has…
Pakistan / Regulator Issues Construction Licence For China-Supplied Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetThe Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority has granted a licence to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) for construction of Unit 5 of the Chasnupp nuclear power…