Governments would have to foot the bill for nuclear shipping

‘Essentially, the government stands behind the operator with an open chequebook’No global liability framework in place, and getting one could take decadesFinance and insurance give nuclear a chicken-and-egg problem

19 Jun 2026, Declan Bush, Llyoyd’s

Governments will be on the hook for the potentially unlimited liability created by a nuclear incident at sea, Core Power’s annual nuclear conference was told. There are doubts they are keen to take such a burden on………….. (Subscribersonly) https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1157569/Governments-would-have-to-foot-the-bill-for-nuclear-shipping

June 21, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs