Canada-US-UK regulatory cooperation: Lessons so far

The UK’s ambassador to the international institutions in Vienna, Corinne Kitsell, opened the side event at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 69th General Conference by setting out the goal “to focus on…

Tepco, Sellafield extend cooperation agreement

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) and Sellafield Ltd – a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – signed the original agreement in September 2014. The agreement enables sharing of operational…

Regulators unite for pre-licensing of European SMR design

Four European nuclear technology organisations launched the Eagles Consortium in June this year to develop and commercialise the EAGLES-300 SMR with the aim of delivering a first demonstration by 2035.…

GLE completes landmark laser technology demonstration

Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) began the large-scale demonstration testing of the SILEX laser enrichment process in May. The extensive performance data it has collected provides confidence that the process can…

Raft of US-UK nuclear deals ahead of Trump visit

The deals have been enabled by a new agreement – called the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy – which is expected to be signed during the state visit. Under…