Singapore’s Minister of Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu visited London and Paris from June 1 to June 5, 2026 to meet nuclear regulators, experts, and technology providers as part of efforts to build Singapore’s nuclear safety capabilities [1, 2, 3].
In London, Fu witnessed the signing of an agreement between Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) and Britain’s Office of Nuclear Regulation. The deal commits both parties to exchanging information and expertise on nuclear safety regulation [1, 2, 3].
While in London, Fu also visited Rolls-Royce to review the safety aspects of its small modular reactor technology, which is designed to power about one million homes [1, 2, 3].
In Paris, Fu met senior officials from France’s nuclear safety authority, radiation protection agencies, and the Western European Regulators Association. These discussions focused on strengthening Singapore’s partnerships and capabilities in nuclear safety, regulation, and talent development in the sector [1, 2, 3].
Singapore has not yet decided on deploying nuclear energy but is actively developing independent capabilities to assess its safety. The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment said, "While Singapore has not made a decision on the deployment of nuclear energy, it is building the capabilities needed to make a rigorous and independent assessment on the safety of nuclear energy" [1].
Britain and France have long used nuclear power and plan to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050 to curb greenhouse gas emissions [1, 2, 3]. In May 2026, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the country will begin an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessment in 2027 to evaluate its readiness for nuclear energy deployment [1, 2, 3].
