The European Parliament (EP) on 11 February adopted a resolution demanding suspension of the launch of the Belarus NPP in Ostrovets citing concerns about its safety. The resolution, initiated by...
Nuclear faces ‘a lot of uncertainty’ as EU green evaluation looms
The industry is growing increasingly nervous about European Commission plans to evaluate the safety of radioactive waste handling as an expert report is expected next month on how to classify...
Lawmakers call for ‘nuclear renaissance’ to support EU’s energy transition
Renewables will not be enough for Europe to meet its 2050 climate neutrality goal, says a coalition of centrist and conservative MEPs. Instead, the EU will need a nuclear renaissance to achieve it,...
Europe / Volume Of Comments Forces EC To Delay Publication Of Taxonomy Rules, Says Report
The European Commission has delayed publication of rules for the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy because of the sheer number of comments received and a threat of blockage from eastern and southern...
NGOs urge EU Commission to value nuclear energy
A Brussels-based alliance of NGOs, weCARE, has written to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to urge "a more favourable evaluation at EU level" of nuclear energy for a larger projected...
UK and Euratom sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
The UK and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) have signed a Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (NCA). This is separate from the wider UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement that was also...
EURATOM research and training programme: Council reaches political agreement
Member states' ambassadors today reached a political agreement on the proposed regulation establishing the research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 1...
EU clinches hard-fought deal on 2030 climate target
European leaders haggled through the night to clinch a deal on the bloc’s updated climate target for 2030 on Friday morning (11 December), agreeing an EU-wide goal of cutting net greenhouse gas...