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...
Polish climate minister: ‘It is critical that EU legislation on hydrogen is colour-blind’
Poland has welcomed the inclusion of hydrogen infrastructure in the European Commission’s recast regulation for cross-border energy networks. “It is critical for our region that this legislation is...
Sweden / Poll Shows ‘Continued Strong Support’ For Nuclear Energy
There is “continued strong support” for the use of commercial nuclear power in Sweden with only 16% calling for a phaseout,a poll has shown. According to the poll, 39% are in favour of building new...
Estonia plans to build Europe’s first small scale nuclear reactor
To secure and increase its energy generation, Estonia is planning to have its first nuclear reactor, a small modular reactor ready within about ten years. It is set to be located some 100 kilometres...
Netherland’s Reactor Institute Delft to Support IAEA in Enhancing Applications of Research Reactors
The IAEA and the Netherland’s Reactor Institute Delft (RID) have agreed to expand their area of cooperation in Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) to neutron beam-based methodologies – a key technique...
Estonian study examines deep nuclear waste disposal solution
A new study considers the suitability of Estonia’s geology for a deep horizontal borehole repository for nuclear waste.The study was commissioned by Estonian advanced reactor deployment company...
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,...
Ireland / Nuclear Energy ‘Very Promising’ Prospect, Expert Group Tells Minister
Ireland is capable of developing a nuclear power programme that would provide cheaper energy than alternative proposals, reduce carbon emissions faster and enable a “just transition” to new sectors...