Swedish power company Vattenfall, which participated in the feasibility study for the construction of a small modular reactor (SMR) in Estonia, has signed an agreement to intensify cooperation with...
Nuclear needed in future Dutch energy mix, says EPZ
EPZ, operator of the Borssele nuclear power plant, has called for an extension to its operation beyond 2033 and/or the construction of two new large reactors at the site in order to help the...
European Parliament on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan
On 13 November, the European Parliament voted to approve a resolution on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal. The EP welcomes the Sustainable Europe Investment...
European Parliament on InvestEU
On 13 November, Members of the European Parliament gave the green light with 480 votes to 142 and 64 abstentions for the negotiations on the renewed EU programme to support investments and guarantee...
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...
Hydrogen produced from nuclear will be considered ‘low-carbon’, EU official says
The European Commission will consider hydrogen produced from nuclear power as “low-carbon”, said a senior EU official who spoke in the European Parliament on Monday (16 November).
Brussels ‘won’t stand in the way’ of new nuclear plants, says EU climate chief
The European Commission “will not stand in the way” of countries that choose to build new nuclear power stations, said EU climate chief Frans Timmermans, who warned however about the life-cycle...
Bulgaria / Prime Minister Reveals Plans For New Reactor At Kozloduy
Bulgaria intends to revive plans for the construction of a new reactor unit at the existing Kozloduy nuclear power station, which could use US technology, the Balkan country’s prime minister Boiko...