Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on 19 July that Egypt had suspended planned meetings with Rosatom, again citing tensions over GERD.

“With over 50 years’ experience of operating the world’s only commercial fleet of gas-cooled nuclear reactors, as well as sodium fast, steam generating heavy water and light water reactors, the UK uniquely boasts the skills, talent and capability to deliver advanced nuclear technologies and the entire supply chain that enables them.

Helion said the new facility in Everett will accelerate its efforts to build the world's first commercially-viable fusion power plant.

Komarov added that the CNTRD is Rosatom's first project in Latin America "of such significance".

Nuclear should be included in the taxonomy and two other expert groups have agreed that the existing European legal framework provides adequate protection in terms of public health and environment in the EU.

The report, Global Market Analysis of Microreactors, focuses on future global microreactor markets and the potential for microreactors, assessing their unique capabilities and potential deployment in specific global markets in the 2030-2050 timeframe.

“The Framatome team continues to evolve our fuel solutions as part of our commitment to bringing advanced, economical technologies to the industry,” said Lionel Gaiffe, senior executive vice president, Fuel Business Unit at Framatome.

"Samsung C&T is delighted to invest in and explore global carbon-free power opportunities together with NuScale Power and Fluor Corporation, leading companies in the SMR nuclear business," Se Chul Oh, Samsung C&T’s Engineering & Construction Group president and CEO, said.

In fusion, the Euratom Work Programme sets a clear strategy for EUROfusion - the European Consortium for Development of Fusion Energy.

Before work was suspended, it was in line to be the world’s first operating SMR. The government licensed it as a prototype in 2009.