South Africa's Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has told a G20 working group meeting that decarbonisation and development can be complementary, and nuclear energy should play its part.

The first expert session within the framework of the BRICS Nuclear Energy Platform has been held in China, with leading experts discussing best practices for implementing modern solutions in the energy sector.

Senior figures at the World Bank have said it should consider changing its lending policy to include nuclear energy projects.

The Czech Republic's competition authority has dismissed EDF's appeal against the process used to select Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for new nuclear power capacity in the country.

A public opinion poll conducted by market research firm Savanta on behalf of energy consultancy Radiant Energy Group shows that support for nuclear energy in 23 US states outweighs opposition by 1.5 times. Meanwhile, a poll conducted by Gallup shows that 61% of people nationally favour the use of nuclear energy.

The US Department of Energy has announced plans to co-locate data centres and new energy infrastructure on its lands, and identified 16 potential sites it says are uniquely positioned for rapid data centre construction.

Minister of State Jitendra Singh has told the Indian Parliament that the process has begun to discuss and propose amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, to encourage private sector participation in nuclear projects.

Plans for large-scale expansion of Northern Sea Route trade means that the number of icebreakers required will increase from 10 or 11 to between 15 and 17, according to Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev.

As Australia gears up for the federal election on 3 May, leading players in the Liberal-National Coalition have underlined the current opposition's plans for nuclear, should it be elected.