Currently nuclear accounts for
28.54%
of low-carbon electricity in the EU.
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Nuclear supply chain forms integral part of European economy
Brussels, 4 June 2026: Launched today, our interactive nuclear supply chain tool makes clear that nuclear is one of the few strategic net zero value chains that is almost entirely based in Europe....
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🖊️Yesterday, nucleareurope DG @EmmanuelBrutin participated in a high-level event at the @EU_Commission, marking the signing by 14 European associations, including nucleareurope, of a Declaration of Intent on the sustainable integration of data centres into the EU energy system
#NuclearEurope2026 concludes with an intervention from Nucleareurope Director General @EmmanuelBrutin.
Thanks to all those who joined the discussion !
#NuclearEurope2026 final panel addresses financing – a major topic for the development of the nuclear sector in Europe.
Insights from our panelists provide a global picture of policy needs and financing models for nuclear assets.
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The final fireside chat of the day is with @McKinsey's Benjamin Sauer.
He discusses the cost of nuclear assets, and ways to support the deployment of new nuclear.
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Our second panel of the day is dedicated to electrification and other sources of decarbonised European energy – it explores what the needs are to produce sovereign energy for sovereign industry, and nuclear’s role in the power system.
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After today's first panel, Eagles consortium’s Vincent Schryvers discusses #SMRs, the closing of the fuel cycle and the need for policymaker support for new nuclear, as part of a fireside chat.
What does nuclear contribute to Europe's economy?
Nuclear reactors in operation in the EU
€ Billion/year
Million Jobs
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