Teollisuuden Voima Oyj and plant supplier Areva-Siemens have reached agreement regarding the terms of completion for the Olkiluoto-3 EPR project in Finland, with grid connection scheduled for...
Mochovce operating licence decision ready for comment
Slovak nuclear regulator Úrad jadrového dozoru (ÚJD) announced yesterday it had issued an operating licence for unit 3 of the Mochovce nuclear power plant, as well as related permits for the...
Nuclear Energy – Net Zero Needs Nuclear
Last month, world leaders met to stress the need for urgent actions to address climate change. The Leaders Summit on Climate Change-and the commitments discussed-occurred against a daunting...
France trailing behind EU renewable energy goals
The European Union is expected to soon raise its renewable energy target for 2030, and France, which has already largely missed its 2020 goal, could have difficulties in meeting the new objective.
European climate law: Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement
The Council's and the European Parliament's negotiators reached a provisional political agreement setting into law the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050, and a collective, net greenhouse gas...
Nuclear energy to make a comeback in Sweden?
Preceding next year’s general elections, nuclear energy is once again a focal point of political debate in Sweden, after a television debate on Sunday made apparent that liberal-conservative...
Poland / EDF ‘Fully Engaged’ In Race To Win Nuclear Reactor Contract
France’s state-owned utility and nuclear operator EDF is “fully engaged” in the race to be selected as preferred partner for Poland’s ambitious plans to build up to six commercial nuclear power...
Lithuania / Vilnius Has Turned To Electricity Imports Since Ignalina Nuclear Station Closed, Says IEA
The Ignalina nuclear power station was once the pillar of Lithuania’s energy supply, but since it closed Lithuania has been importing electricity from Belarus, Latvia, Russia and Sweden with imports...