The US has announced a commitment of $25m for expanding access to nuclear energy, including plans to advance large-scale nuclear generation, the use of nuclear-produced hydrogen and the deployment of innovative nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors.

The Nuclear Futures Package, announced at the UN Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, will see the US partner with Poland, Kenya, Ukraine, Brazil, Romania, and Indonesia, among others, to support countries on meeting their nuclear energy goals.

Efforts will include capacity building, equipment, feasibility and siting studies, demonstration projects, study tours, site visits, technical collaboration, and more, a statement by the US state department said.

Included in the commitment are programmes designed to support key steps necessary for the safe, secure, and responsible deployment of emerging nuclear technologies.