Overview

• The countries will recognize each other's safety assessments for new reactors, a change officials say could halve regulatory approval timelines.
• Centrica and X-energy signed a joint development agreement for up to 12 advanced modular reactors at Hartlepool, projecting 2,500 construction jobs and first power in the mid-2030s.
• EDF and Holtec outlined plans with Tritax for SMR-powered data centres at the former Cottam coal site in Nottinghamshire in a project reported at about £11 billion that would create thousands of construction jobs if it proceeds.
• Urenco and Radiant agreed a $4.6 million HALEU supply deal, with both governments setting a goal to end commercial reliance on Russian nuclear material by the end of 2028.
• Additional moves include a micro modular plant for DP World's London Gateway and TerraPower with KBR studying U.K. sites for Natrium reactors, while critics question costs, timelines and waste management.