WNN Daily: In Other News October 20, 2025

In other news The OPEC Fund for International Development and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed a new memorandum of understanding to deepen collaboration on sustainable energy and technology solutions that support development and energy security. The agreement was signed by OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi during the 2025 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, DC. Building on earlier cooperation agreements, the new MoU provides a framework for cooperation on capacity building, policy dialogue and innovation, helping countries diversify energy sources and strengthen resilience. The OPEC Fund said it "seeks to explore how its development financing instruments can complement the IAEA’s technical expertise to unlock investment in safe, reliable and low-carbon energy solutions, including nuclear power". Engineering consultancy Egis has been appointed to support the UK government’s Nuclear Team in assessing the social and environmental costs and benefits of new nuclear technologies. The appointment to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Nuclear Energy Regulatory Justification Services Framework means Egis is an approved supplier to provide technical advice and expertise in support of the UK’s statutory nuclear justification process. Egis provides a wide range of services to the UK’s nuclear industry, including new build projects, nuclear waste and decommissioning consultancy. Dedicated nuclear teams have been created at Singapore’s Energy Market Authority and the National Environment Agency following a reorganisation exercise, The Straits Times reported. This comes after Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his Budget 2025 speech in February that the Singapore government would be reorganising itself to place "greater emphasis" on capability-building in nuclear energy. The dedicated nuclear energy team will assess the feasibility of deploying advanced nuclear energy technologies for power generation in Singapore. "These focused efforts by government agencies will help Singapore make an informed decision on the feasibility of nuclear energy," said the two agencies. Australian uranium company Deep Yellow Ltd announced that John Borshoff will step down from the role of Managing Director and CEO of the company effective 20 October. He will remain with the company as an advisor to ensure a smooth leadership transition process, until the end of November. A search for a replacement Managing Director and CEO for Deep Yellow is at an advanced stage, and a further announcement will be made when this process has concluded, the company said. In the interim, Deep Yellow’s Chief Financial Officer, Craig Barnes, will lead the organisation as Acting CEO.