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The construction of new nuclear power reactors in Switzerland is not competitive under current conditions, but would become profitable with state subsidies, risk mitigation and significantly lower construction costs, according to a study from ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute.
 

"Reactivating German nuclear power is a technically feasible and sensible option," a group of former managers of nuclear power plants in Germany and nuclear technology experts have said in a letter to the German government.
 

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 project to build an underground deep geological repository system for Canada's used nuclear fuel is one of three projects of national interest put forward by ministers as candidates to be listed for support under the Building Canada Act.
 

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".
 

There are currently several barriers to enabling the widespread deployment of advanced nuclear technologies in the UK, delegates heard at the NextGen Nuclear Summit held in London.
 

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".
 

An initial siting study commissioned by the Province of Overijssel and carried out by Tractebel has identified potential locations for small modular reactors. The study is aimed at informing the province's future energy mix options.
 

The European Commission has informed Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power that it will not initiate an in-depth investigation under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation regarding the Dukovany nuclear power plant project in the Czech Republic.