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Health and safety rules holding UK infrastructure back, says writer of government report

Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnation

The Guardian - UK

European Commission gives green light to construction of first nuclear power plant in Poland

According to the government, energy from the plant is expected to be cheaper than current alternatives and paves the way for Poland to have a stable and environmentally friendly energy system.

Euronews

Japan earthquake live: Tsunami alert lifted after 6.9-magnitude tremor prompts evacuations along Pacific coast

Details on damage and injuries from the new quake weren’t immediately clear

The Independent UK

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Japan earthquake live updates: Megaquake warning issued along 800-mile coastline after 7.5-magnitude tremor

The warning covers approximately 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from Chiba to Hokkaido

The Independent UK

Japan tsunami live updates: At least 23 people injured after rare 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

The Independent UK

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes off Japan's northern coast, injuring 33

Nuclear power plants in the region conducted safety checks, public broadcaster NHK said.

Euronews

Shield protecting Chernobyl nuclear power plant no longer blocks radiation, IAEA says

The Europe-built multilayered confinement building completed in 2019 was designed to contain the radiation coming from the melted-down nuclear fuel.

Euronews

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What are small modular reactors, a new type of nuclear power plant sought to feed AI’s energy demand?

As U.S. electricity demand rises and technology companies seek to build more and larger data centers to drive artificial intelligence systems, the main question arising is how to generate all that power.

The Conversation

‘I have watched politicians failing yet and yet again’: lessons from a life as an environment writer

Paul Brown looks back at his career reporting on the climate crisis, failed summit and nuclear power – and how to do it well

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Yermak resigns after Ukraine anti-corruption investigators raid

NABU is probing a corruption scandal involving Ukraine's nuclear power company, with searches at President Zelenskyy's aide Yermak's premises.

Euronews

Household energy bills to edge up next year despite falling wholesale prices

Funding nuclear power projects and discounts to some households’ winter bills were driving the price cap change, the regulator said.

Evening Standard

Three Mile Island Can Restart Without Subsidies. The Federal Government Is Giving It $1 Billion Anyway.

Bringing the defunct power plant back online is a good thing. The government's involvement is not.

Reason

Putin welcomed by dancing robot, announces plan to build 38 new nuclear power units

Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by a dancing robot as he arrived at an artificial intelligence conference in Moscow on Wednesday.

Euronews

Energy Department loans $1B to help finance the restart of nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island

The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island to supply power to data centers for tech giant Microsoft

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Euronews

Europe's nuclear comeback: Czechia invests billions in reactors to replace coal dependence

The country is hoping nuclear power will generate up to 60 per cent of its electricity by 2050.

International Business Times UK

UK's £100B AI Growth Zones Aim to Tackle Record Welsh Unemployment

The UK launches a £100B AI Growth Zone in North Wales, creating thousands of jobs alongside a £2.5B nuclear plant to combat Wales's highest unemployment rate.

Evening Standard

Starmer: Nuclear plant and AI growth zone to bring jobs to Wales for decades

The Prime Minister said more than 6,500 jobs would be created in North Wales by the two projects.

The Independent UK

UK unveils its first small nuclear power station

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Evening Standard

Miliband makes ‘no apologies’ after US criticism of Welsh nuclear plant plan

US Ambassador Warren Stephens said Washington is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the decision.

International Business Times UK

Nuclear Power Showdown: Why The UK Chose Rolls-Royce for Next-Gen Nuclear, US Expresses Disappointment

Starmer's £2.5B Rolls-Royce SMR gamble at Wylfa promises nuclear jobs and energy security—while the US slams the 'disappointing' snub. Explore the global fallout from Britain's bold nuclear pivot.

The Guardian - UK

US ‘disappointed’ that Rolls-Royce will build UK’s first small modular reactors

As Keir Starmer announces SMRs to be built in Wales, US ambassador says Britain should choose ‘a different path’

Evening Standard

Anglesey selected as site for UK’s first small modular reactor nuclear plant

The first-of-its-kind project on the former nuclear site at Wylfa on Anglesey, North Wales is backed by £2.5 billion government investment.

Evening Standard

Swinney has ‘bottled it’ on nuclear, Starmer says as he urges SNP to end ban

The Prime Minister spoke after announcing the UK’s first small modular reactor in north Wales.

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s justice and energy ministers resign amid $100m corruption scandal

Ukraine’s justice and energy ministers have stepped down in relation to a major scandal involving the state nuclear power company

Euronews

Ukraine's justice and energy ministers resign amid ongoing corruption probe

Earlier on Wednesday, the Ukrainian president called for the two ministers to leave office amid a major investigation into alleged corruption in the energy sector, calling it a "matter of trust".

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