The partnership, announced on 15 September 2025, introduces mechanisms for joint regulatory review, streamlined approvals, and ambitious timelines, with reactor design sign-offs targeted in two years and nuclear site licensing in one. Accompanying this regulatory shift are major commercial announcements featuring advanced modular and micro reactors, supported by private investment and government initiatives.
In this article, we explain the challenges and opportunities of the partnership.
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Paul Butcher
Director of Public Policy, London
Steven Dalton
Partner, London, Ukraine Group, Nordic Group, Kazakhstan Group and Central Asia Group
Damian Petrovic
Partner, New York
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