This week, the World Bank’s president told staff that the global development lender is lifting a moratorium on financing nuclear power. He said the World Bank will work with the International Atomic Energy Agency to support efforts to extend the life of existing reactors and accelerate the potential of small modular reactors.
The shift in policy is a continuation of a renewal in global interest in nuclear power amid a push to lower carbon emissions, increase energy independence as a national security priority, and meet increasing electricity demand from data centers, especially given the boom in energy-gobbling artificial intelligence.
And it’s not just the World Bank that will be investing in nuclear power. Here’s a look at five top nuclear stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for retail-level investors to consider.
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.