The decision, a major reversal, could help poorer nations industrialize, cut planet-warming emissions and boost U.S.

US President Donald Trump has been pushing hard to end the ban on nuclear energy projects since taking office. The US is the ...

The World Bank's board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as ...

To imagine the future, one must be prepared to accept a probable scenario where the number of nuclear-capable states grows.

The ADB is the largest multilateral development bank in Asia. Last year, it committed $24.3bn in funding to promote ...

The World Bank has lifted its long-standing ban on financing nuclear energy projects, marking its return to the sector for ...

they do not contribute to the financing of new-build projects - the World Bank's only loan for new nuclear capacity was USD40 million in 1959 for Italy's first nuclear power plant. The pledge to aim ...

The shift on nuclear power, adopted by the bank’s executive board on Tuesday, will be done in conjunction with the ...

The World Bank's board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as ...

Governments around the world are rapidly reembracing nuclear power in efforts to reduce carbon emissions and bolster energy ...

The World Bank’s board lifted its ban on supporting nuclear power, and is discussing whether to fund natural gas exploration and production, as it seeks ways to bolster access to electricity to ...

World Bank will also work to speed up the "potential of Small Modular Reactors" so these can become a viable choice for more countries eventually.