US domestic nuclear energy policy may emerge as a rare case of low-carbon energy compromise between Democrats and Republicans when Joe Biden becomes president in January, Petroleum Economist reported.

The UK-based magazine quoted Kenneth Luongo, president of US nuclear energy think-tank Partnership for Global Security, as saying it is unlikely that a Republican-controlled Senate will slow activities underway in the nuclear power area. “Nuclear energy is one of the rare bipartisan issues in the US. There is virtually no disagreement at the political level about the need to keep existing reactors operating.”

Petroleum Economist noted that this bipartisan support is showcased in recently approved legislation. In 2018, Congress passed the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, aimed at removing some of the financial and technological barriers to nuclear power, as well as promoting more partnerships between the public and private sectors. In 2019, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernisation Act was passed, providing a new regulatory framework to reform the nuclear sector.