Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated India aims for 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 under the new SHANTI Bill, while continuing to rely on oil and gas to ensure energy security. Abruptly halting conventional fuel investments could slash global output by 8%. The pragmatic strategy balances clean energy growth, renewables, and biofuels amid …
A nationwide survey commissioned by Poland’s Ministry of Energy shows overwhelming public support for nuclear power. 92% of respondents favor building a nuclear power plant in Poland, and nearly 80% would accept such a facility in their immediate area. Only 5% oppose nuclear energy outright. Support has remained above 90% since 2023, while opposition continues …
The European Commission is preparing to ban Russian nuclear products, said spokeswoman Ana-Kaisa Itkonen. This is part of the EU’s plan to remove all Russian energy carriers from the market. The EU is preparing to ban Russian products in the nuclear energy sector, said European Commission spokeswoman Ana-Kaisa Itkonen during a briefing on Tuesday, writes UNN. …
South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has formally moved to sell its 10.2% equity stake, citing the expiry of its investment horizon. In a recent Expression of Interest (EOI), the IDC said it intends to dispose of its shareholding in Rössing Uranium Limited, noting that the investment holding period has expired. The notice does not cite operational …
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will likely visit India the first week of March and sign deals on uranium, energy, minerals and artificial intelligence, Dinesh Patnaik, India’s High Commissioner to Canada said in an interview. Carney is making all-out efforts to diversify Canada’s alliances beyond the U.S., its top trade partner. In Davos last week, he …
Namibia is weighing nuclear power generation to cut electricity imports and strengthen long-term energy security, a senior government official said. “Nuclear energy generation has become a serious option that we are pursuing vigorously,” National Planning Commission Director-General Kaire Mbuende said at the World Economic Foru in Davos, Switzerland. The southern Africa nation, which is the world’s third-largest producer of …
A huge uranium shipment that departed from northern Niger in late November has been stranded for weeks at Niamey airport. The cargo has created a diplomatic headache for the junta that seized power in 2023 and has since turned away from its traditional ally, France, and closer to Russia. Here is what we know about …
Dialogue with CNNC addresses uranium chain, SMRs and restructuring of Brazil’s nuclear sector Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, held a meeting on Thursday in Shanghai with executives from the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to deepen bilateral dialogue on the development of the nuclear sector and the application of advanced technologies, including …
Denmark is considering building small modular nuclear reactors to meet its energy needs, the climate and energy ministry said Thursday, which would bring an end to its 1985 ban on nuclear power. A framework for investigating the “potentials and risks” of new nuclear technologies and the lifting of the moratorium was now in place, the ministry …
A consortium led by Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has won a new contract to provide program management and technical solutions for planning and development of nuclear new build in the Netherlands. The NEXUS-NL consortium, comprising Amentum, Arcadis, Tractebel, and NRG PALLAS, will work on the development of up to two new gigawatt-scale power plants to support the nation’s …