Climate entity

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

Technology

regulation is the sole category represented across all 2 tracked stories. Cameco is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 1 of the 2 tracked stories. That works out to roughly 0.9 stories per week across a 15-day span. Each story carries 2 original sources on average, compared with 2.8 for the broader beat in this window.

Last mentioned: Mar 18, 2026

Entity pulse

Recent coverage · Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

2 stories
7 avg impact
100% positive
0% negative

Coverage balance Positive coverage leads. Positive coverage exceeds negative coverage by 100 percentage points.

  • 100% positive

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)

regulation is the sole category represented across all 2 tracked stories. Cameco is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 1 of the 2 tracked stories. That works out to roughly 0.9 stories per week across a 15-day span. Each story carries 2 original sources on average, compared with 2.8 for the broader beat in this window. The 7 average consequence score is above the beat benchmark of 6.5 in the same window. This profile follows 2 Climate stories mentioning Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) across the period from March 3, 2026 to March 17, 2026.

Stories tracked
2
Per week
0.9
Sources per story
2

Computed from the 2 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 333 Climate stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.

Coverage cohort

Appears alongside

Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. Regulatory Framework

    Expected release of specific licensing guidelines for private nuclear operators.

  2. Ministerial Announcement

    Jitendra Singh details the act's role in empowering small players in the nuclear sector.

  3. $2.6B Pact Signed

    Cameco and India's DAE finalize the uranium supply agreement and SMR cooperation framework.

  4. Carney Visit Begins

    PM Mark Carney arrives in India for a four-day state visit to reset strategic ties.

  5. Shanti Act Drafted

    The government drafts the Shanti Act focusing on social and technological integration.

  6. Policy Proposal

    Initial discussions on amending the Atomic Energy Act to allow private participation.

  7. Last Bilateral Visit

    The last formal bilateral visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to India before the 2026 renewal.

  8. Pokhran-I Test

    India conducts its first nuclear test using plutonium from the Canadian-supplied CIRUS reactor, leading to a diplomatic freeze.

Stories mentioning Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) 2

Climate Policy Positive

India’s Shanti Act Democratizes Nuclear Energy for Small-Scale Players

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced that the Shanti Act will fundamentally restructure India's nuclear energy landscape by allowing smaller enterprises to compete alongside major industrial houses. This legislative shift aims to accelerate nuclear capacity expansion through private investment and the deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

2 sources

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) is linked from 2 stories on this site, each scored at or above our 35% relevance threshold — see how these pages are built.

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