The climate, energy and environment ministers of the G7 group of advanced industrial nations, after a summit meeting in Turin, Italy, said in a joint statement on 30 April that they would provide strong support to countries seeking to develop and deploy advanced nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors (AMRs), including microreactors.

The ministers said in the statement that they would promote the “responsible deployment of nuclear energy technologies including for advanced and small modular reactors, including microreactors, and work collectively to share national best practices, including for responsible waste management”.