EC’s ‘clean planet’ director highlights nuclear research
With 10 research and innovation actions linked to nuclear, the Strategic Energy Technology Plan is "really stimulating new partnerships" across the 18 SET countries that are participating in them,...
Unions call for European taxonomy to include nuclear
Nuclear energy must be part of the European taxonomy in order to meet the objective of the Green Deal, thirteen trade unions representing energy and nuclear workers have told Ursula von der Leyen,...
Nuclear industry must embrace digital age, says NEA’s Magwood
The nuclear industry risks being left behind if it fails to follow the example of sectors like aviation to adopt digital technologies, William Magwood, director general of the OECD Nuclear Energy...
Poland approves 2040 energy policy
Poland's Council of Ministers yesterday approved an energy policy to 2040 (PEP2040) that aims to reduce the share of coal in the country's electricity generation mix from 72% in 2020 to 56% in 2030....
Nuclear industry should be one of the pillars of the post-COVID19 recovery
Jean-Michel Quilichini, FORATOM Vice-President, Long Term Operation Programme Director at EDF In December 2020, I had the honour of being appointed as Vice-President of FORATOM by the members of the...
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...
Bulgaria / Uncertainty Over Belene Project As Sofia Approves Ministry Report On New Kozloduy Unit
The Bulgarian cabinet has approved a report on the possibility of building a new nuclear power unit at the existing Kozloduy nuclear power station in the northwest of the country, with completion...
Finland / Agency Issues Chemicals Permit For Hanhikivi-1 Nuclear Plant
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has issued a chemical permit for the handling and storage of large amounts of hazardous chemicals required at the Hanhikivi-1 nuclear power plant...