Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland (Stuk) granted today a permit to utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) to go ahead with the physical startup of the Olkiluoto-3 EPR plant...
Dutch explore nuclear ‘taboo’ as part of energy transition
The Netherlands may build two nuclear reactors, its government-in-waiting said on Wednesday, signalling a possible radical shift in energy policy as it seeks to keep a transition to a carbon-neutral...
Czechia urges EU to award nuclear energy ‘enabling’ status
The Czech parliament issued a resolution calling for EU support on nuclear energy, stressing that “nuclear power must be fully recognised as part of the solution to the low-carbon economy” and “as a...
Romania’s president reiterates support for nuclear energy, natural gas
In discussion with European Council President Charles Michel, President Klaus Iohannis reiterated his country’s support for nuclear energy and natural gas, as options for an affordable energy...
Nuclear must be part of the EU’s clean energy solution
The EU should consider all clean solutions to tackle climate change, with renewables alongside nuclear, argue Pernille Weiss and Sara Skyttedal. Danish MEP Pernille Weiss and Swedish MEP Sara...
EU’s Timmermans: Brussels ‘will support’ member states that choose nuclear
During an exchange with French parliamentarians this week, the EU Commission vice-president in charge of the Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, said Brussels “will support, sustain and assist those...
Olkiluoto-3 / TVO Submits Application To Regulator For First Criticality Permission
Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has asked national nuclear regulator Stuk for permission to proceed towards first criticality for the Olkiluoto-3 EPR plant in western Finland, the...
France / EDF’s Lévy Says Time Is Right To Invest In New Reactors, But Gives Warning On Taxonomy
The time is right to invest in nuclear energy because global financing is abundant after two years of pandemic uncertainty, but it is essential reactors are included in the EU’s sustainable finance...