The Industrial Advanced Nuclear Consortium, whose members include ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and Rio Tinto, has published a report outlining the potential for nuclear energy as "a practical, low‐carbon alternative that can be co-located with industrial facilities to provide dependable baseload heat and power, with the grid and renewables serving complementary roles".
 

The first-ever national nuclear strategy released by the Canadian government outlines a vision of new nuclear builds, as well as expanded uranium production, and a strengthened supply chain, as the nation works towards its ambition to become an "energy superpower".
 

The Nuclear Energy and Safety Act sets out key steps required for the deployment of nuclear energy in Estonia, including rules "for selecting the location of a nuclear power plant and for its construction, testing, and operation, as well as the rules for its decommissioning, and the final disposal of nuclear waste".
 

The Swedish Parliament has approved amendments to Swedish legislation that will streamline the permitting process for the extraction and processing of uranium, to treat it in a similar way to other metals and minerals. It has also approved a government-proposed amendment that will open up more coastal sites to potential nuclear power projects.
 

The Canadian province of Sasketchewan and the Czech Republic have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at facilitating clean energy solutions, including small modular reactors and micro modular reactors.
 

A joint report by Core Power, Maersk, Lloyd's Register and the Port of Rotterdam aims to "support a wider community of ports, regulators, shipowners, technology developers in understanding the steps required to move nuclear ship port calls from conceptual acceptance to operational readiness".
 

Bulgaria's Council of Ministers has agreed a fresh exception from sanctions to allow the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant to import necessary components and parts from Russia.
 

Collaboration between Chile and Argentina will focus on research reactors, radiopharmaceuticals, applications of nuclear technology in health, agriculture, industry and mining as well as other areas.
 

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has presented a draft target of replacing up to five of the country's nuclear power reactors that are due to be decommissioned by the 2040s and 11-14 reactors by the 2050s.