Press releases
93 European associations call on EU to give top priority to research and innovation
Brussels, 19 September: 93 European associations, including FORATOM, have issued a joint statement urging EU institutions to create an ambitious Horizon Europe Programme and treat research and innovation (R&I) as a priority under the next Multiannual Financial...
Sustainable Finance: FORATOM calls for equal treatment of all low-carbon technologies
FORATOM calls on the European Commission to acknowledge the critical role which nuclear energy has to play under the sustainable finance initiative. We strongly believe the decision to not include nuclear at this stage in the taxonomy should be reviewed as it is in...
EU needs to allocate more funds to nuclear research and innovation
Brussels, 3 September 2019: Nuclear research and innovation (R&I) projects need to receive a higher level of financial support from the European Union (EU) in order to help the bloc meet its climate and energy goals, according to a new position paper issued by...
FORATOM highlights importance of long-term operation of existing nuclear fleet
Brussels, 10 July 2019: Ensuring the long-term operation of the European nuclear fleet will help Europe achieve its climate goals at an affordable cost, according to a position paper issued today by FORATOM. “The intermediate decarbonisation targets in the transition...
#NuclearEuropeLeaders call for industry and policymakers to work together for a prosperous and carbon-free Europe
Bucharest, 26 June 2019: Senior representatives* from across the nuclear supply chain have today outlined what they believe needs to be done in order to achieve a decarbonised Europe by 2050, whilst at the same time maintaining growth and jobs. In their joint...