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Regulators unite for pre-licensing of European SMR design
Regulators unite for pre-licensing of European SMR design
A pre-licensing assessment of the EAGLES-300 lead-cooled small modular reactor has been launched by the Belgian, Italian and Romanian nuclear regulators. The International Atomic Energy Agency is supporting this project as a pilot project within its Nuclear Harmonisation and Standardisation Initiative.
 
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Canada-US-UK regulatory cooperation: Lessons so far
Canada-US-UK regulatory cooperation: Lessons so far
Senior figures from the three countries' regulators say that it takes time to establish mutual trust, but the benefits of sharing technical information has helped speed assessment processes and stress that the regulatory decision remains a sovereign one.
 
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 16 September 2025
IAEA increases nuclear growth projections
IAEA increases nuclear growth projections
The International Atomic Energy Agency has revised upwards its forecast for new nuclear capacity, with its high case scenario suggesting a 2.6-times increase from 377 GW of capacity in 2024 to 992 GW by 2050.
 
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 15 September 2025
Iran, IAEA agree to resume cooperation
Iran, IAEA agree to resume cooperation
An agreement on modalities signed by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Cairo helps clear the way for the resumption of inspection activities in Iran.
 
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 10 September 2025
IAEA team seeks access to new dam at Zaporizhzhia plant
IAEA team seeks access to new dam at Zaporizhzhia plant
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says that its experts need to be able to see the newly constructed dam to assess the cooling water situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
 
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 29 August 2025
IAEA mission sees Rooppur 1 safety commitment
IAEA mission sees Rooppur 1 safety commitment
The operator of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh is committed to taking all steps to ensure the successful transition from commissioning to operations, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has said.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 28 August 2025
IAEA concern after explosions heard near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
IAEA concern after explosions heard near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has repeated calls for "maximum military restraint near nuclear facilities". 
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 4 August 2025
Chinese regulator must keep up with nuclear expansion, says IAEA
Chinese regulator must keep up with nuclear expansion, says IAEA
Although China has made significant progress in further strengthening its regulation of nuclear safety, the staffing levels of the country's regulatory body must keep up with China's fast-growing nuclear industry, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts said.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 14 July 2025
IAEA warning after gunfire near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
IAEA warning after gunfire near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has reported that the agency's experts at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant heard "hundreds of rounds of small arms fire" for about an hour on Saturday evening.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 14 July 2025
Zaporizhzhia loses off-site power for first time in 19 months
Zaporizhzhia loses off-site power for first time in 19 months
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost its off-site power supply for more than three hours on Friday, having to rely on its emergency back-up diesel generators for the first time since December 2023.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 7 July 2025
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