Nuclear engineering and climate change experts from Imperial College London have outlined the benefits of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project in Somerset, England. They have joined the public debate on EDF Energy's project, after new British Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet announced last week that it wants to review the deal and decide in early autumn whether to commit its support. world-nuclear-news.org Areva Resources Canada said it is "very disappointed" with a decision by Canadian ministers not to approve the proposed Kiggavik uranium project. The project has been placed in in care and maintenance while the company considers its next steps. world-nuclear-news.org China Nuclear Engineering Corporation (CNEC) has signed an agreement with Indonesia's National Atomic Energy Agency (Batan) to jointly develop a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) in Indonesia. world-nuclear-news.org The prefectural government of Yamaguchi, Japan, on Wednesday approved of a license extension for earthworks for a new nuclear power plant in the district, which is on the southern tip of Honshu Island, the country's longest and premier land mass. nuclearstreet.com
