The foremost nuclear energy industry associations from the US and Japan have urged their respective governments to strengthen support for “the maximum use of existing nuclear reactors” and the development and construction of advanced reactors.

In a joint statement the Washington-based Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the Tokyo-based Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (Jaif) also called on their governments to help improve the predictability of nuclear power projects by improving energy markets and regulation and providing policy support.

The NEI and Jaif want financial incentives for nuclear power that recognise its role in contributing to decarbonisation and energy security. Nuclear power should be a pillar of green finance frameworks, the two groups said.