The National Energy Dominance Council will advise on how the USA can produce more energy - with a remit that includes advising the president on the reopening of closed power plants, and bringing small modular reactors online.

Unit 1 of the Doel nuclear power plant has been taken offline for the final time after 50 years of operation and disconnected from the grid. Its closure is in line with Belgium's 2003 nuclear phase-out policy, under which two other reactors have already been shut down.

A newly established Working Group for Nuclear Energy has been tasked with preparing studies on potential locations for the development of nuclear power capacity in Croatia.

Nuclear will play a crucial part in ensuring reliable supplies of clean energy - and collaboration will be the key to make it happen, according to panelists at the Indian government's flagship energy event.

The Plenary Session of the Spanish Congress has approved a proposal calling for the government to implement a series of measures that would reverse the country's decision to phase out nuclear power. Under current plans, Spain's power reactors are all scheduled to shut by 2035.

A group of 14 European business federations have published a joint declaration announcing their joint commitment to strengthening the European nuclear industry. The declaration highlights four priority areas.

French President Emmanuel Macron and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed a Declaration of Intent for establishing a partnership on advanced modular reactors and small modular reactors after talks in France. They also visited the multinational ITER nuclear fusion project.

The National Association of State Energy Officials Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative will support states to explore ways to bring down project costs and meet rapidly growing power needs in the USA.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has announced KRW150 billion (USD103 million) of financial support this year to companies within South Korea's nuclear power industry - an increase of KRW50 billion compared with last year.

India's nuclear energy sector will benefit from the entry of private sector players in the same way that the country's space economy has done, Minister of State Jitendra Singh has said.

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's first executive order outlines the initial actions the Department of Energy will take under his leadership - including the rapid deployment of next-generation nuclear technology, and a comprehensive review of the department's R&D.

Belgium's new coalition government has announced plans to continue operating two of the country's reactors for an additional 10 years beyond the 10-year extension already agreed - and said it aims to construct new reactors.