Republican voters said that Donald Trump and Ben Carson are the candidates best suited to take charge of United States’ stockpile of nuclear weapons, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday. talkingpointsmemo.com

Iran has started decommissioning the first of thousands of centrifuges used for enriching uranium as part of its commitments under the nuclear deal reached with global powers, the head of Iran’s nuclear energy program was quoted as saying on a visit to Japan on Monday. nytimes.com

Europe needs banking-industry style regulation to bring more transparency to the costs of decommissioning nuclear reactors, consultancy Capgemini said in its annual energy market report. euractiv.com

Hong Kong should get rid of nuclear power in its energy mix as part of a long-term strategy not only to make the city safer but to help reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, an environmental group says. scmp.com