Rafael Grossi says World Bank and Asian Development Bank ‘out of touch’ with modern attitudes to atomic energy
Nadia Calviño wants the world’s largest multilateral lender to take on more risk
French power company optimistic British government will help fund nuclear projects after writedown on delayed plant
Acquisition would pave way for new developer to build plant as part of plans for revamping technology
Biggest supplier of enriched uranium to American power plants says it has enough capacity to replace Russian imports
The Future Circular Collider could unlock some of the secrets of the universe
Experiment was ‘fitting swansong’ for UK’s JET facility outside Oxford
STEP is successor to 40-year-old record-breaking EU project in Oxfordshire
Also in today’s newsletter, Exxon scares off climate campaigners in blow to shareholder activism
Low-carbon energy is key to avoiding shortages and hitting climate targets but projects are fraught with delays and budget overruns
French government in push to ease financing pressure on state-owned EDF from rising price tag
Many challenges stand in the way of a ‘nuclear power renaissance’
Fight with London comes as the state company has been tasked to build six to 14 reactors in France alone
Plant is part of plan to replace and expand on the output from what remains of ageing nuclear fleet
Opposition party insists 100% low-carbon generation by end of decade still possible despite new Hinkley Point setback
Call comes day after EDF flagged more delays in construction of power plant at Hinkley Point
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Investing in Drax is not for the faint-hearted, with political announcements knocking the share price
Majority of new capacity over next three years expected to come from China and India
Latest problems at Hinkley Point C are blow to country’s energy plans and French constructor EDF
The British government is seeking to attract outside investors to the £20bn project
Demand for atomic energy is surging but Moscow dominates the world’s supplies of enriched uranium
The country must act fast to avoid being overtaken by international competitors
Kazakh mining company Kazatomprom expects shortfalls for next two years
Energy minister ‘very confident’ investors will back second large power station in country’s nuclear programme
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