In July, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
announced a change to its Environmental and Social Policy and Procedures
guidelines to enable the support of nuclear power projects, marking a
departure from a legacy prohibition on civil nuclear financing. The DFC’s
policy change, more than just a symbolic recognition of the potential
contribution of nuclear to sustainable development worldwide, also has
potential ramifications for broader U.S. nuclear energy policy, U.S.
competitiveness in civil nuclear export markets, and international
climate/carbon mitigation efforts.
