Policymakers and businesses alike need to take a calm, rational and pragmatic approach to ensure security of energy supply, according to panellists at World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2022.
UK / Government ‘Close To Finalising Legislation’ For New Nuclear Financing Model
Ministers in the UK are in the process of drawing up legislation that will allow the construction of two EPR units at Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, southeast England through the use...
EDF: Hinkley Point C nuclear project expected to create 1,700 more jobs
The Hinkley Point C nuclear plant construction project in the United Kingdom apparently is helping lift the local South-Wales economy out of stagnation caused by the COVID-19 shutdown, according to...
Nuclear industry must embrace digital age, says NEA’s Magwood
The nuclear industry risks being left behind if it fails to follow the example of sectors like aviation to adopt digital technologies, William Magwood, director general of the OECD Nuclear Energy...
European Commission on State Aid
The European Commission has announced that it is “inviting comments from interested stakeholders on certain aspects of the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy, in view of...
Report sees opportunities for nuclear supply chain
The 2020s are likely to be a time of uncertainty for global energy systems with the growing recognition that business-as-usual is unsustainable and represents a threat to humanity, but the global...
EU considers allowing more state aid to boost green projects
European Union governments may be allowed to grant more state aid to projects that help the bloc achieve its climate goals, Europe’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Tuesday (22...
UK outlines path to cost reduction in nuclear new build
The UK's Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) unveiled today a new report that sets out the key factors to reduce risk and bring down the cost of new nuclear power plant projects by 30% by 2030. The...