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Nuclear must be part of the solution to climate change, says Institut Montaigne

8 June 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Nuclear must be part of the solution to climate change, says Institut Montaigne The Institut Montaigne, a French Think Tank, published in June 2016 a report, which urges the European Union to consider nuclear as an integral part of the solution to the fight...

IEA advises Belgium to reconsider nuclear phase-out

24 May 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed IEA advises Belgium to reconsider nuclear phase-out Share0Share0Share0Send0Print0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0Share0 On 19 May, the International Energy Agency (IEA)...

Nuclear and renewables are world’s fastest-growing electricity sources up to 2040

20 May 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Nuclear and renewables are world’s fastest-growing electricity sources up to 2040 The International Energy Outlook published on 11 May by the US Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that global nuclear electricity...

PINC: EC opens the discussion on nuclear energy trends and investments

7 April 2016 | Press Release

Press release PINC: EC opens the discussion on nuclear energy trends and investments FORATOM, the voice of the European nuclear industry, takes note of the publication by the European Commission (EC) of the “Nuclear Illustrative Programme” (PINC). The EC...

EU market needs to be “re-powered”, says IEA

8 March 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed EU market needs to be “re-powered”, says IEA The International Energy Agency (IEA) published in February 2016 a milestone report entitled Re-powering Markets – Market design and regulation during the transition to low-carbon power systems. The report...

Avaaz petition and other misleading information on Belgian reactors

9 February 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Avaaz petition and other misleading information on Belgian reactors In a recent statement, the Belgian Nuclear Forum urged internet users not to take for granted recent inaccurate and biased information conveyed by some organisations. For instance, a petition...

EURATOM to Continue Supporting R&D for Gen IV Nuclear Systems

5 February 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed EURATOM to Continue Supporting R&D for Gen IV Nuclear Systems The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) will continue participating in international collaboration for research and development of Generation IV nuclear energy systems after a...

FORATOM calls for EC to enhance effectiveness of investment communication process in nuclear field

22 January 2016 | Press Release

Press release FORATOM calls for EC to enhance effectiveness of investment communication process in nuclear field On 22 January 2016, FORATOM published a Position Paper in response to the European Commission (EC)’s consultation on the revision of the existing...

FORATOM General Assembly Appoints New President

29 December 2015 | Press Release

Press release FORATOM General Assembly Appoints New President The FORATOM General Assembly appointed a new President on 15 December 2015. Bertrand de L’Epinois, Senior Vice President for Safety Standards at AREVA, will serve for a period of two years starting on 1...

FORATOM welcomes landmark Paris climate agreement

18 December 2015 | Press Release

Press release FORATOM welcomes landmark Paris climate agreement The UN Paris Agreement, adopted at COP21 on 12 December, is a historic and pivotal decision to limit the effects of climate change. FORATOM shares the vision of the Nuclear for Climate grassroots...

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