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- DESNZ9 Nov 2026
COP31: what it is and the UK’s priorities
An explainer on the UN's annual climate conference and the government's priorities for COP31.
- DESNZ9 Nov 2026
Accredited official statistics: Road fuel prices: 9 November 2026
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel.
- DESNZ9 Nov 2026
Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority9 Nov 2026
NRS completes largest land remediation project at Harwell
More than 97,000 tonnes of material removed as former nuclear research land is restored for future use.
- DESNZ6 Nov 2026
Official Statistics: Boiler Upgrade Scheme: November 2026
Data monitoring the uptake of low carbon technologies on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), including the installation of air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps and biomass boilers.
- DESNZ6 Nov 2026
Official Statistics: Heat pump deployment statistics: September 2026
Quarterly statistical release on the number of heat pumps installed in the United Kingdom.
- DESNZ5 Nov 2026
Capacity Market: new technologies 2026
We are seeking views on whether technologies capable of contributing to electricity security of supply could enter future Capacity Market auctions.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority5 Nov 2026
UK engineering firm appointed to deliver major decommissioning project at Dungeness A
NRS has appointed UK supply-chain company Aureos to deliver the next major phase of decommissioning at Dungeness A in Kent, paving the way for the removal of some of the site’s largest remaining structures.
- DESNZ5 Nov 2026
Notice: Boiler Upgrade Scheme: approval to over-allocate vouchers, November 2026
This notice confirms changes to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in November 2026.
- DESNZ5 Nov 2026
Decision: Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm: post-consent condition compliance, Planning Act 2008
Decision by the Secretary of State on an application for post-consent condition compliance.
- DESNZ4 Nov 2026
Guidance: Energy Independence Bill: factsheets
Factsheets relating to the Energy Independence Bill.
- DESNZ4 Nov 2026
Energy reforms to cut bills and put power back in people's hands
The Energy Independence Bill will cut bills for households and put power back in people's hands with a fairer energy system.
- DESNZ4 Nov 2026
Guidance: Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation application register
Applications and decisions made under Regulations 9, 10 and 12 of the Justification of Practices involving Ionising Radiation Regulations (JoPIIRR) 2004.
- DESNZ4 Nov 2026
Research: Functioning of the UK carbon market, 2025
A high-level summary of the performance of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme during the fourth scheme year of its operation.
- Sellafield Ltd3 Nov 2026
Corporate report: Sellafield Ltd Annual Research, Development and Innovation Review 25/26
This report provides highlights of Sellafield Ltd's research and development work in the last financial year.
- World Nuclear News3 Nov 2026
Singapore enlists Finnish help in bolstering nuclear expertise
The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Institute have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in nuclear safety and strengthen the capabilities required to assess emerging nucl…
- Sellafield Ltd3 Nov 2026
Corporate report: Misuse of Substances - Drugs and Alcohol Policy
This policy sets out that Sellafield Ltd is committed to providing a safe, healthy and productive working environment for all its employees.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority3 Nov 2026
New Co-Chair for Nuclear Decommissioning Authority NGO Forum
Richard Outram has been agreed by members as the new co-chair of the NDA NGO Forum.
- Office for Nuclear Regulation2 Nov 2026
Corporate report: Energy Act 2013 (Part 3): annual report, 2025 to 2026
Annual report on the exercise of powers under Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013, for the year ended 31 March 2026, covering the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
- World Nuclear News2 Nov 2026
PEJ applies for early works permit for nuclear power plant
Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has applied to the head of the Pomeranian Voivodeship for a permit to start early works required for the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the Choczewo municipality.
- World Nuclear News2 Nov 2026
First concrete poured for unit 5 at Haiyang plant
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the reactor building of unit 5 at the Haiyang nuclear power plant. It is the fifth of six large pressurised water reactors planned for the site in China's Shandong province.
- World Nuclear News2 Nov 2026
Texas SMR plant moves to final permitting stage
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission says there will soon be a construction permit announcement after it finished its safety review for the Xe-100 reactor, which is proposed for deployment at the Long Mott Generating Station in Texas.
- World Nuclear News2 Nov 2026
Uganda and Russia look to move ahead with nuclear project
A roadmap setting out cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, as part of work towards a nuclear power plant, has been signed by Russia and Uganda.
- Sellafield Ltd2 Nov 2026
Corporate report: Sellafield Ltd Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26
Sellafield Ltd’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26 sets out our progress in delivering one of the UK’s most complex environmental clean-up programmes.
- World Nuclear News30 Oct 2026
Floating nuclear power plant 'has boosted air quality'
An environmental monitoring report for Russia's floating nuclear power plant suggests that emissions have fallen almost 80% since it started supplying heating in the area in 2022.
- World Nuclear News29 Oct 2026
Westinghouse to conduct key study for AP1000 in Slovakia
Westinghouse is to carry out a Front-End Engineering and Design study for the potential deployment of an AP1000 reactor at the Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in the Slovak Republic.
- World Nuclear News29 Oct 2026
Turkish oil refiner to consider SMR deployment
TÜPRAŞ, Turkey's largest crude oil refiner, has signed an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency to fund technical assistance to assess the potential of small modular reactors to supply electricity, heat and steam for its refining processes.
- Sellafield Ltd29 Oct 2026
Corporate report: NDA socio-economic report 2025 to 2026
This report provides a brief overview of the NDA group socio-economic funding commitments for the financial year 2025 to 2026.
- World Nuclear News28 Oct 2026
Nuclear fuel delivered for Bangladesh's second unit
Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom says that the initial fuel load for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant's second unit has been delivered.
- World Nuclear News28 Oct 2026
Togo signs nuclear energy MoU with Rosatom
The Ministry of Energy of Togo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom to assess opportunities for implementing nuclear power projects.
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