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EU confirms nuclear as backbone of 2050 carbon-free Europe

29 November 2018 | Press Release

Press release EU confirms nuclear as backbone of 2050 carbon-free Europe Brussels, 29 November 2018: The European Commission has confirmed that nuclear will form the backbone of a carbon-free European power system, together with renewables. With each Member State free...

Nuclear must account for one-quarter of energy mix to ensure Europe meets 2050 low-carbon targets

23 November 2018 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Nuclear must account for one-quarter of energy mix to ensure Europe meets 2050 low-carbon targets If Europe is serious about decarbonising its economy by 2050 then one-quarter of the electricity produced in the EU will need to come from nuclear, writes Yves...

Nuclear energy is essential to Europe’s low-carbon transition

23 November 2018 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Nuclear energy is essential to Europe’s low-carbon transition If we, as the European Union, are serious about tackling climate change, then European Union decision makers must act urgently and make use of all the best tools available today. The bloc’s 2050...

Nuclear must account for one quarter of the energy mix to ensure that Europe meets its 2050 low-carbon targets

22 November 2018 | Press Release

Press release Nuclear must account for one quarter of the energy mix to ensure that Europe meets its 2050 low-carbon targets Brussels, 22 November 2018: If Europe is serious about decarbonising its economy by 2050 then one quarter of the electricity produced in the EU...

Today, Europe has a window of opportunity to make the right decision for its citizens and industry

21 November 2018 | Press Release

Press release Today, Europe has a window of opportunity to make the right decision for its citizens and industry Wholesale electricity prices across Europe have recorded an unprecedented increase between 2017 and 2018, and could have a significant negative impact on...

Nuclear energy can help Poland reduce emissions and create jobs

20 November 2018 | Press Release

Press release Nuclear energy can help Poland reduce emissions and create jobs Warsaw, 20 November 2018: Poland must invest in a new low-carbon energy source if it is to reduce its CO2 emissions, according to Krzysztof Tchórzewski, the Polish Minister of Energy. The...

Study quantifies job creation in the nuclear sector

6 November 2018 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Study quantifies job creation in the nuclear sector A study on the employment generated by the nuclear energy industry has been published by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Some 200,000 job-years of...

IPCC confirms need for low-carbon nuclear to tackle climate change

8 October 2018 | Press Release

Press release IPCC confirms need for low-carbon nuclear to tackle climate change Brussels, 8 October 2018: Nuclear power is essential if the world is to keep global warming to below 1.5 degrees, according to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

MIT: nuclear energy is key to achieving decarbonisation targets

6 September 2018 | Press Release

Press release MIT: nuclear energy is key to achieving decarbonisation targets Without the contribution nuclear energy provides as a dispatchable and low carbon energy source, the overall cost of achieving deep decarbonisation targets will increase significantly,...

MIT Energy study says nuclear is essential in climate change fight

5 September 2018 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed MIT Energy study says nuclear is essential in climate change fight MIT Energy Initiative has released a study on the future of nuclear energy that says the effective incorporation of nuclear into nations’ future energy mixes is imperative in the fight against...

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