Japan will bolster the development of next-generation nuclear power technology in cooperation with the United States and other partners, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said Thursday during talks with his U.S. counterpart. Hagiuda told U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm during video talks that the Japanese government will urge more local energy companies to join an international …
The EU is in the final stages of honing its green finance rules and a leaked draft proposing that nuclear and gas should receive the label for the transition has prompted complaints from Berlin. But positions differ even inside the new German coalition government The EU sustainable finance taxonomy is a long, detailed list of …
Electricite de France SA said the recent surge in power prices and President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to build new nuclear reactors could help drive efforts to reform the regulation of its atomic output. France hopes to obtain more favorable rules from the European Union for state-controlled EDF, but talks stalled last year over concessions the …
The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as “green” investments after a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly climate-friendly. The European Commission is expected to propose rules in January deciding whether gas and nuclear projects will be included in the EU “sustainable finance …
Four provinces are exploring how to harness nuclear energy. Clockwise from top left are Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. (CBC) Alberta joined Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick in team effort to harness nuclear energy Alberta’s ministry of energy says the four provinces cooperating …
Infrastructure bill funds two reactors, including one in Wyoming Legislation includes $6 billion in credits for merchant nuclear units One new reactor expected to come online in 2022, one to retire The current focus on climate change has changed the conversation on nuclear energy, creating momentum for public and private sector action in 2022 to help push …
Today, NuScale Power announced the company will provide technical assistance for a Ukraine small modular reactor (SMR) licensing gaps analysis as part of a grant awarded to the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU) by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The USTDA grant will be instrumental in supporting the licensing and deployment …
Countries from Armenia and Ghana to Poland and Turkey show significant potential for using nuclear energy to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and meet climate change goals including those agreed at the COP26 climate summit, according to national research conducted in a three-year project coordinated by the IAEA. The findings of the Coordinated Research Project (CRP) …
Provincial leadership on nuclear energy creating jobs and helping reduce global emissions The Ontario government is building Ontario by attracting jobs and investment, including in our world-class nuclear supply chain. Today, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), BWXT Canada Ltd. (BWXT Canada) and Synthos Green Energy (SGE) announced their intention for BWXT Canada to build key components, here …
– Rafael Mariano Grossi praises the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program highlighting nuclear energy as an indispensable part of the solution to the climate crisis The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has visited the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi Emirate. Mr. Grossi …