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.

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.

Innovative reactor developer Newcleo said it has "deep appreciation" for the Italian government's "strategic interest and support for the company" after two ministers said the government plans to invest in the company as part of the country's reintroduction of nuclear energy.

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.

German nuclear technology association Kerntechnik Deutschland e.V. says that restarting the country's nuclear power plants "offers a safe, economically viable and climate-friendly alternative to the current energy policy". It says that up to six shut down reactors could technically resume operation.

Tech giants and other major energy users Amazon, Google, Meta, Dow, Occidental, Allseas and OSGE have signed a pledge supporting the goal of at least tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050.

South Korea's National Assembly has passed an act that stipulates the construction of interim storage facilities for high-level radioactive waste by 2050 and permanent disposal facilities by 2060.

Italy's Council of Ministers has approved a draft law calling for the government to adopt a series of legislative decrees to create the legal framework for the reintroduction of nuclear power, which was phased out following a referendum in 1987.

The European Court of Justice's advocate-general says Austria's appeal relating to the legality of Hungary's state aid for the Paks II nuclear power project should be upheld by the court.