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• More than 90% of electricity generated in the European Union by 2040 will be decarbonised and says for some EU countries, nuclear energy is an important component of decarbonization, industrial competitiveness, and security of supply strategies. World Nuclear News
• As India aims to generate 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047, it would be important for India to secure African uranium. The Hindu
• As India aims to increase its nuclear power capacity from 8,180 MW to 100 GW by 2047, securing uranium supplies will be crucial. Vajiram & Ravi
• Union Budget 2025 focuses on long-term energy security with plans to increase nuclear capacity to 100 GW by 2047, further diversifying India's energy mix. Ember
• Japan plans to increase its nuclear power share to 20% by 2040, reversing post-Fukushima hesitancy to meet energy security and climate goals. GeopoliticsUnplugged Substack
• Microsoft and Constellation Energy have signed a $1.6 billion deal to restore the Three Mile Island nuclear plant which will help secure carbon-free energy for the next 20 years. Modern Diplomacy
• Under AUKUS, a trilateral security and defence partnership between Australia, the UK, and the US, Australia will buy several U.S. Virginia-class submarines in the next decade, and build a new AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine at Adelaide shipyards by 2040. Find Preliminary Exam Notes
• Barrow produces both Dreadnought and Astute submarines and will be key to the construction of the next generation of nuclear-powered submarines, which are expected to be deployed in the 2040s as part of the Aukus security pact with Australia and the US. Fortune Europe
• In keeping with Rishi Sunak's proclaimed focus on long-term decisions for British infrastructure, today's statement quantifies an ambition to secure sufficient investment every five years from 2030 to 2044 to add between 3 and 7 GW worth of new nuclear projects. theenergyst.com
• Xcel Energy has secured clearance from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in the US to extend the operation of its 671 MW Monticello nuclear power plant through to 2040. Power Technology
• Australia secures rotations of US and British nuclear subs from 2027, at least three conventionally-armed Virginia class American subs in the early 2030s and in the 2040s an Australian-built nuclear-powered submarine, SSN-AUKUS, based on the British Astute class boat. ABC (Australia)
• Securing a small number of Virginia-class submarines from the US would be the best way to bridge a looming capability gap between the retirement of the current Collins Class fleet and the arrival of locally manufactured nuclear-powered submarines in the early 2040s. The Age
• New nuclear plants eligible to qualify as a sustainable investment would need to secure their construction permits by 2045. The Verge
• As a member of the UN Security Council P5 with a significant stake in nuclear nonproliferation and global nuclear security, and its long-term investment to the Dreadnought strategic nuclear submarine programme, the UK's security policy will be highly influenced by nuclear weapons to 2040 and beyond. Royal United Services Institute
• Even with a switch to 100% renewables, energy supply remains secure and Countries which still use large amounts of coal or nuclear power, like France and Poland, can still completely switch to renewable energies in the 2040s. reneweconomy
• Trump's administration has tried to support nuclear power plants which are suffering from high security costs and competition from power plants that burn natural gas, which analysts expect to fall to lowest price in more than 20 years. U.K.
• The biggest concern in the next decade is that AI will dramatically worsen today's cyber security issues and be less verifiable than nuclear technology. Insurge Intelligence

Last updated: 24 June 2026