The Taiwanese people have voted against the government’s policy to phase out the use of nuclear energy by 2025 in a referendum held alongside local elections on 24 November. World-nuclear-news.org

In a nuclear or radiological emergency, the IAEA will work with other international organizations to coordinate emergency response efforts and seek coherence in communication with the public. Iaea.org

China said on Tuesday that advanced second-generation nuclear reactors will lose their import tax exemption from Jan. 1, 2019 as Beijing seeks to support domestic suppliers and promote technological development. Reuters.com

An “independent committee” funded by a nuclear-power industry group is plowing at least $750,000 into next week’s Public Service Commission runoff in support of incumbent utility regulator Chuck Eaton, an advocate of Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle project. Politics.myajc.com