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Czech Republic / Temelín Upgrades Can Help Replace Coal Capacity, Says ČEZ

16 July 2021 | Decarbonisation, National nuclear developments, Nuclear Europe News

Upgrades including the recent installation of new separators are expected to increase the output of Unit 1 at the Temelín nuclear power station in the Czech Republic, although the exact level of the increase will not be known until the results of tests and...

UK / Government ‘Close To Finalising Legislation’ For New Nuclear Financing Model

15 July 2021 | Competitiveness, Decarbonisation, National nuclear developments, Nuclear Europe News

Ministers in the UK are in the process of drawing up legislation that will allow the construction of two EPR units at Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, southeast England through the use of a regulated asset base (RAB) financing scheme, the Financial Times...

Nuclear making Europe fit for 55

14 July 2021 | Press Release

Press release Nuclear making Europe fit for 55 Brussels, 14 July 2021: FORATOM welcomes the Commission’s Fit for 55 package and fully supports all proposals which aim to reduce CO2 emissions in line with the Climate Law and Paris Agreement. Indeed, the bar has been...

Nuclear – Making Europe Fit for 55

14 July 2021 | Blog, Highlight of the month

Views from ... Nuclear – Making Europe Fit for 55 The European Commission will shortly be launching a package of measures which aim to put the European Union on track for meeting the ambitious target of reducing CO2 emissions by 55% in 2030 (compared to 1990 levels). ...

Netherlands / Stable Government Policies Needed For New Nuclear, Warns KPMG Report

13 July 2021 | National nuclear developments, Nuclear Europe News

Nuclear power may play a role in the Netherlands’ drive to curb CO2 emissions from 2030, but only if the government contributes to the costs and there is public support for the plans, a report by accountancy group KPMG and commissioned by MPs has shown.

Europe / Members Of EU Parliament Call On Commission To Include Nuclear In Green Taxonomy

8 July 2021 | European Institutions, Nuclear Europe News, Sustainable Finance

A group of 86 members of European Parliament (MEPs) signed a letter sent this morning to European commissioners calling on Brussels policy makers to include nuclear energy in the European Union’s sustainable finance taxonomy.

MEPs call on European Commission to recognise nuclear as sustainable

8 July 2021 | Press Release

Press release MEPs call on European Commission to recognise nuclear as sustainable Brussels, 8 July 2021: Nearly 100 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on the Commission to follow the science and include nuclear under the Sustainable Finance...

Europe / Commission Unveils Measures To Boost Green Financing

7 July 2021 | European Institutions, Nuclear Europe News, Sustainable Finance

The European Commission (EC) released yesterday a package of measures to boost the financing of sustainable investment in the 27-member bloc with the goal of reaching its greenhouse gas emission reduction goals by 2030. The EC said a new sustainable finance strategy...

Sweden / Poll Shows Support For Nuclear Energy And Potential New-Build

6 July 2021 | National nuclear developments, Nuclear Europe News

A recent poll has shown that about half of Swedes would consider building new nuclear power and see nuclear as a tool to achieve the country’s climate goals. According to the poll, 46% of respondents wanted to continue using nuclear power and, if necessary, build new...

UK / Nuclear Energy Excluded From Government Green Financing Framework

6 July 2021 | Nuclear Europe News, Sustainable Finance

The UK government announced last week that it will not finance nuclear energy-related expenditures under a 2021-2022 green financing framework. The document, published on 30 June, outlines what types of economic activities the UK government plans to finance by issuing...

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