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- DESNZ11 Sept 2026
Form: Youth Climate and Nature Panel (closed to applications)
We're creating a new Youth Climate and Nature Panel to put the voices of younger people at the heart of climate and nature policies.
- DESNZ10 Sept 2026
Guidance: Taking part in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets
This guidance explains the operation of the UK ETS markets and how to take part in auctions and in trading on the secondary market.
- DESNZ10 Sept 2026
Corporate report: Renewables Obligation to Exchequer Scheme Expenditure: 1 April to 30 June 2026
Quarterly report to Parliament on government expenditure under the Renewables Obligation to Exchequer scheme.
- Sellafield Ltd10 Sept 2026
Sellafield celebrates 10 years of nuclear clean up innovation
A decade of collaboration, innovation, and breakthrough technologies through the Game Changers programme.
- DESNZ10 Sept 2026
Official Statistics: Heat pump deployment statistics: June 2026
Quarterly statistical release on the number of heat pumps installed in the United Kingdom.
- DESNZ10 Sept 2026
Accredited official statistics: Energy Trends: UK renewables
Data on the UK’s renewables sector, including capacity, electricity generation and liquid biofuels consumption.
- DESNZ9 Sept 2026
Correspondence: Oil and gas: OPRED communications, 2026
OPRED communications issued to stakeholders in 2026.
- DESNZ9 Sept 2026
Guidance: Standards for official statistics published by DESNZ
Documents describing the standards we follow to produce official statistics.
- DESNZ8 Sept 2026
Guidance: Local net zero: support for local authorities and communities
Central government provides a range of support to help local authorities and communities to decarbonise.
- DESNZ8 Sept 2026
Notice: IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers: Second Order Draft expert review
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has announced the expert review of the Second Order Draft of its Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers.
- DESNZ8 Sept 2026
Guidance: Contributing to the IPCC
This page contains guidance for UK experts on how they can contribute to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
- DESNZ8 Sept 2026
Transparency data: DESNZ Main Estimate Memorandum 2024 to 2025
Explanatory Memorandum to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee for the 2024 to 2025 Main Estimate.
- DESNZ8 Sept 2026
Minister McCluskey speech on AI for clean energy vision
Minister for Local Energy and Jobs Martin McCluskey delivered a speech at the Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe event in London on 8 September.
- World Nuclear News7 Sept 2026
Kairos completes first phase of testing in ETU 3 reactor mockup
Testing at the mockup of the Hermes 2 reactor cavity has validated aspects of the precast concrete shielding design and remote handling and maintenance capabilities to support Kairos Power's Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant and future commercial fleet.
- World Nuclear News7 Sept 2026
Argentina aims for 2027 launch of RA-10 multipurpose reactor
The National Atomic Energy Commission and the Secretariat for Nuclear Affairs say commissioning of the RA-10 multipurpose reactor will begin before the end of the year - and outlined plans for private financing for the associated production plant.
- World Nuclear News4 Sept 2026
Saltfoss enlists Korean services for MSR development
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute is to provide fuel fabrication and material corrosion evaluation services to the Danish developer of floating molten salt reactors Saltfoss for its seaMSR-100 reactor over the next two years.
- World Nuclear News3 Sept 2026
Consortium formed for Swedish SMR project
Studsvik has selected GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Samsung C&T as its strategic partners for an initial four-unit BWRX-300 small modular reactor project, either at its existing licensed nuclear site in Nyköping or at the Målma site in Va…
- World Nuclear News3 Sept 2026
Project to consider trans-Atlantic nuclear-powered cargo ships
UK-based classification society and professional advisory service Lloyd's Register, Danish global shipping company AP Moller-Maersk, the USA's Port of Charleston and the UK's Port of Felixstowe are partnering to examine the security and safeguarding require…
- World Nuclear News3 Sept 2026
Rosatom signs EPC contract for Kazakhstan nuclear plant
An engineering, procurement and construction contract for Kazakhstan's proposed Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant has been signed by Rosatom and Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants.
- World Nuclear News3 Sept 2026
Industrial zone plan to boost localisation for Uzbek nuclear project
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said there should be an increase in localisation of work as he reviewed the construction and infrastructure plans for the country's first nuclear power plant.
- World Nuclear News2 Sept 2026
TerraPower selects more suppliers for Natrium components
US small modular reactor developer TerraPower has announced the selection of 12 supplier awards as it continues to build out the supply chain needed to support its first Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor power plant, in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
- World Nuclear News2 Sept 2026
Blykalla seeks state aid for second SMR plant
Sweden's Blykalla has applied for state support for its proposed small modular reactor power plant at Untra in the Tierp municipality, for which the company applied for governmental approval last week.
- World Nuclear News2 Sept 2026
Rosatom considers Murmansk site focused on floating power plant construction
The establishment of a new facility to help meet the future anticipated demand for floating power plant orders is being considered by Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
- World Nuclear News1 Sept 2026
Proposal for Canadian marine-based SMR plant
Montreal-based Prodigy Clean Energy has announced plans for a 50 MWe full-scale Prodigy Transportable Nuclear Power Plant within the traditional territory of the Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations.
- World Nuclear News1 Sept 2026
Fuel loading under way for Palisades restart, Holtec announces
The loading of fuel into the reactor has begun at Palisades nuclear power plant in the US, as Holtec International continues to move towards the first restart of a closed-down unit.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority28 Aug 2026
Guidance: NDA group socio-economic grant funding programme: guidance
These guidance documents provide details for applicants and practitioners on the NDA group grant application process, decision making criteria and governance.
- Sellafield Ltd26 Aug 2026
Corporate report: Sellafield Ltd - Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2025/26
Sellafield Ltd's annual slavery and human trafficking statement for 2025/26.
- Sellafield Ltd26 Aug 2026
Corporate report: Sellafield Ltd Annual Review of Environmental Performance 2025/26
This review provides information on the environmental impacts of Sellafield Ltd activities, monitored and assessed over the last 12 months.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority24 Aug 2026
NRS Harwell marks 80 Years of history and innovation
This year, Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) is celebrating a remarkable milestone as the Harwell site marks its 80th anniversary.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority19 Aug 2026
Corporate report: NDA Small to Medium sized Enterprise (SME) Action Plan
This SME Action Plan focuses on the engagement between the NDA and SMEs.
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