Press releases
FORATOM General Assembly Appoints New President
The FORATOM General Assembly appointed a new President on 15 December 2015. Bertrand de L’Epinois, Senior Vice President for Safety Standards at AREVA, will serve for a period of two years starting on 1 January 2016. Bertrand de L’Epinois is 52 years old and has the...
FORATOM welcomes landmark Paris climate agreement
The UN Paris Agreement, adopted at COP21 on 12 December, is a historic and pivotal decision to limit the effects of climate change. FORATOM shares the vision of the Nuclear for Climate grassroots initiative, which brings together more than 140 associations and...
FORATOM Welcomes the Nuclear for Climate Initiative
FORATOM welcomes the publication of the Nuclear for Climate initiative's position paper "Nuclear is part of the solution for fighting climate change". Ahead of the COP21 in Paris, FORATOM Director-General Jean-Pol Poncelet issued his support for the initiative:...
FORATOM Welcomes the State of the Energy Union Report
FORATOM, the voice of the European nuclear energy industry, welcomes the adoption today of the “State of the Energy Union” report by the European Commission. EC Vice- President Maroš Šefčovič’s overview of the state of affairs for achieving the Energy Union, as well...
Hinkley Point C: An important milestone for nuclear new build in Europe
FORATOM, the trade association representing the European nuclear industry, welcomes the announcement by EDF Energy on a Strategic Investment Agreement with the China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) for joint investment in two new nuclear reactors at Hinkley...