Strengthening energy independence and security while decarbonising energy production and keeping energy prices affordable will only be possible through the combined use of nuclear and renewable...
Canfin MEP: ‘Here is my proposal to find the right compromise on gas and nuclear in the taxonomy’
With proper safeguards in place, gas and nuclear power can be included in the “transition” category of the EU’s green finance taxonomy, says Pascal Canfin, a leading lawmaker in the European...
Janša urges realistic path to implement climate goals
Prime Minister Janez Janša highlighted the need to create a realistic path to implement Paris agreement goals, including with the help of nuclear energy, as he addressed the World Leaders Summit at...
EU countries ramp up pressure to grant nuclear a ‘green’ investment label
A group of ten European countries have heaped pressure on the European Commission to grant nuclear energy a ‘green’ label under the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy, which acts as a guide to...
Europe / Commissioner Becomes Latest High-Profile Politician To Back Nuclear Energy
The European Union’s internal market commissioner Thierry Breton has become the latest high-profile politician to back nuclear energy, saying it would be “unimaginable and wrong” for Europe to...
Europe / Commission President Von Der Leyen Says EU Needs Nuclear Power
The EU needs nuclear power and gas as stable sources of energy while it manages the transition to a low-carbon economy, European commission president Ursula von der Leyen said.
Gas price spike exposes rift at EU summit
The first topic leaders discussed at the EU summit on Thursday (21 October) were the continent's soaring gas prices, which have lead to a spike in household energy bills - amid widespread...
Finland lobbies nuclear energy as a sustainable source
Following a previously secret decision, the Finnish government will lobby the European Union to declare nuclear power as a sustainable energy source. Wind and solar have been approved as sustainable...