The World Bank has taken its first step since ending its ban on funding nuclear energy projects by partnering with the International Atomic Energy Agency to support countries that choose to include nuclear energy in their development strategies. 

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy has announced plans for a BWRX-300 Engineering and Service Centre in Durham, Ontario. The centre will complement the company's operations in Wilmington, North Carolina.

EDF had taken its case to the regional court relating to the tender for new nuclear in the Czech Republic.

Terrestrial Energy is to collaborate with US engineering services company Ameresco Inc to advance the commercial deployment of its Integral Molten Salt Reactor plant in the USA.

Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla has signed a letter of intent with Hörby Municipality to jointly investigate the possibility of siting a SEALER reactor in Stavröd in Skåne County, southern Sweden.

The tests for tightness and strength of the containment building at Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant unit have been carried out successfully.

State Governor Kathy Hochul has directed New York's public electric utility to develop and construct an advanced nuclear power plant in Upstate New York.

A new company has been established with the goal of developing a nuclear power plant near the Mongstad oil refinery in Norway. Meanwhile, Norsk Kjernekraft has partnered with France's Hexana to explore opportunities for joint deployment of advanced nuclear technologies in Norway.

Finnish utility Fortum has signed an Early Work Agreement with Westinghouse and its partner Hyundai Engineering & Construction for the possible deployment of an AP1000 reactor in Finland.

Norway's Nuclear Power Committee has selected US-based engineering company Amentum and Norwegian consulting firm Multiconsult Norge AS to report on technology options for a potential nuclear power programme.

A roadmap has been agreed aiming to select a site, construct and commission two new VVER-1000 nuclear power units by 2035 in Russia's far eastern region of Primorsky Krai, which borders China and North Korea on the Pacific Coast.

Hungary's Atomic Energy Authority has granted permission to resume construction activity in the entire working pit area of the planned first new unit at the Paks II nuclear power plant project.