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Italian government introduces draft bill on nuclear energy
Italian government introduces draft bill on nuclear energy
Italy's Council of Ministers, at a meeting chaired by President Giorgia Meloni, has approved for final consideration a bill delegating responsibility for the reintroduction of nuclear energy in the country to the government.
 
Friday, 3 October 2025
Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns
Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns
The Swedish government has appointed a special investigator to propose how compensation from the state should be paid if nuclear power is phased out due to future political decisions. It says the possibility for compensation should provide predictability to owners, reduce risk for investors and thereby enable more investments in nuclear power.
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 3 October 2025
Data centres and energy proposals sought for Savannah River and other US federal sites
Data centres and energy proposals sought for Savannah River and other US federal sites

Requests for Proposals have been issued to build and power AI data centres at the Savannah River Site and the Oak Ridge Reservation.
 

Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 2 October 2025
Study confirms feasibility of Xe-100 SMR for Alberta
Study confirms feasibility of Xe-100 SMR for Alberta
The study by X-energy Canada has confirmed the feasibility and benefits of repurposing an existing thermal generation site in Alberta with X-energy's small modular reactors, and establishes a foundation for further planning and regulatory engagement to support future deployment.
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 26 September 2025
New nuclear financing models need to be developed, says Putin
New nuclear financing models need to be developed, says Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has told World Atomic Week in Moscow that he sees peaceful nuclear technologies "as the basis for international cooperation and bringing states closer together".
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 26 September 2025
Multinational effort to tackle denial and delay of shipments of radioactive material
Multinational effort to tackle denial and delay of shipments of radioactive material
Radioactive materials are vital for medicine, agriculture and for nuclear energy - but the challenge is to ensure that the 20 million packages sent each year can be transported safely and speedily to where they need to go.
 
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Swedish government budgets for nuclear new-build
Swedish government budgets for nuclear new-build
In the budget bill for 2026, the Swedish government has proposed a financial framework for companies seeking government loans to fund the construction of new nuclear power projects.
 
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 22 September 2025
Industry groups urge governmental support for nuclear investments
Industry groups urge governmental support for nuclear investments
Nine industry associations participating in the Roadmaps to New Nuclear high-level conference in Paris, have called on governments to take action to bolster energy security and address the rising global need for reliable, clean electricity.
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 19 September 2025
Canadian SMR project shortlisted for federal fast-track
Canadian SMR project shortlisted for federal fast-track
Ontario Power Generation's Darlington New Nuclear project has been named as one of the first projects to be reviewed by a new office set up by the federal government to help fast-track major projects.
 
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 18 September 2025
How will nuclear get the workforce it needs to triple capacity?
How will nuclear get the workforce it needs to triple capacity?
The challenge of how to train and develop the workforce needed for the proposed tripling of nuclear energy capacity by 2050 formed the basis of a discussion at a side event organised by South Africa and World Nuclear University at the International Atomic Energy Agency's 69th General Conference in Vienna.
 
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 17 September 2025
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