The incoming US energy secretary also said USA will help African countries grow with oil and gas and wants the world to drop focus on climate change.

The World Bank is already pivoting from extensive climate talk to keep the US on board and could drop its prohibition on ☢️ nuclear energy funding

It’s not yet clear whether this would/could extend to low income countries.

The devil is in the details, but this could signal a major policy shift toward funding for nuclear energy in emerging markets and middle income countries.

It also calls for the creation of a Nuclear Energy Assistance Trust Fund to provide technical assistance and financial support to nuclear energy projects.

The bill says U.S. should encourage these international orgs to increase their capacity to evaluate nuclear energy projects and provide technical assistance.

The International Nuclear Financing Act passed the House Financial Services Committee, but has more hurdles ahead.