nucleareurope discusses nuclear energy in Europe at Polish 3rd Nuclear Power Industry Congress
On 10 September 2025, nucleareurope Legal and International Relations Director Berta Picamal participated in the Polish 3rd Nuclear Power Industry Congress, organised in Warsaw by IGEOS. The event brought together representatives of international organisations, government officials, regulators and industrial stakeholders to discuss the role of nuclear energy in Poland.
As part of the event opening, Berta gave a keynote presentation on the role of nuclear energy in the EU. After giving an overview of nucleareurope’s activities and advocacy priorities, Berta detailed projections for the future role of nuclear in the EU. She specifically stressed that installed nuclear capacity in the EU is projected to reach close to 150 Gigawatt (GW) by 2050 – compared to 100GW today. This would entail significant benefits for decarbonisation, security of energy supplies, energy affordability, as well as European competitiveness.
“Many European Member States have announced plans to invest in or continue using nuclear energy, and a stable, technology neutral policy framework at EU level will be key to support these investments” stressed Berta, adding that nucleareurope is active on a wide range of policy files, such as the Clean Industrial Deal, the Nuclear Illustrative Programme (PINC) or the upcoming Electrification Action Plan.
Noting Poland’s need to massively decarbonise, Berta highlighted the role of nuclear in the energy transition, as a source of stable, dispatchable net-zero electricity. She added that with projected increases in nuclear capacity in the EU, nuclear is set to keep playing this major role in a decarbonised European energy system.
Berta concluded her intervention by highlighting the recent creation of the European Business Alliance on nuclear, which gathers business organisations aiming to promote nuclear energy in Europe. She stressed that the creation of such an alliance shows that the role of nuclear in providing a stable supply of net-zero electricity is increasingly recognised not only at political level, but also by end users.