The Philippines is working to establish the policy, regulatory and commercial foundations for its first nuclear power project, with a target of 1.2 GW of capacity by 2032 and a longer-term ambition to reach 4.8 GW by 2050, the World Nuclear Supply Chain conference in Manila heard.
 

Progress on the Dukovany new nuclear project is continuing on schedule, but South Korea has concerns about the potential impact of the European Union's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act on non-member countries participating in the EU's nuclear power market.
 

Namibia's Prime Minister has appointed a Nuclear Commissioner to coordinate preparations for nuclear energy and put in place a structure to provide high-level policy coordination and strategic oversight.
 

The Alliance for Secure Electricity Supply has launched a campaign for the lifting of the ban on new nuclear power plant construction in Switzerland. It comes as a broad coalition claims to have collected enough signatures in support of a referendum against the construction of new plants.
 

Poland's Council of Ministers has adopted an update to the country's nuclear power programme - a strategic document outlining the  development of nuclear energy in Poland - with the first nuclear power plant now expected to start up in 2036 and the second one in 2040.
 

Members of the Green Party of England and Wales have voted at their autumn conference to include nuclear among a list of low-carbon forms of energy.
 

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore and identify suitable sites in India's Gujarat state for new nuclear power plant projects.
 

A USD120 billion framework agreement to build six Westinghouse AP1000 units and two of South Korea's APR1400 units in the USA has been outlined by the US Department of Commerce.
 

A 20-year power purchase agreement signed by tech giant Amazon will enable Constellation to add 190 MW of capacity and extend the operating life of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Maryland in the US.