There is an increasing willingness to consider investing in new nuclear projects - but issues remain around the lengthy investment timelines and perceived regulatory risks, a panel at World Nuclear Symposium heard.

Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem has signed a cooperation agreement with UK-headquartered Newcleo to study offshore applications of Newcleo's innovative reactor technology.

The reactor pressure vessel has been moved into place at unit 8 of the Tianwan plant in China's Jiangsu province.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published its final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for Kairos Power's construction permit application for the dual unit Hermes 2 test reactor project.

The lower part of the reactor internals has been installed at the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project at the Changjiang site on China's island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.

Workers at the Flamanville EPR have begun the process required for achieving the first nuclear reaction in the reactor following approval from the French nuclear regulator. The reactor is expected to be connected to the grid in the coming months.

The Sizewell C nuclear power plant project is set to benefit from up to GBP5.5 billion (USD7.2 billion) in subsidies from a new development expenditure subsidy scheme announced by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has applied to the head of Pomorskie Voivodeship for a permit to start preparatory works required for the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant.

Reports on flood safety, nuclear fuel supplies, radioactive waste disposal and also an overview of small modular reactors as an option have been published by GEN energija as part of public information measures ahead of Slovenia's referendum on planned new nuclear.

California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission, which is proposing to place microreactors deep underground, announced its emergence from stealth mode and a USD4 million pre-seed investment round.