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South Korea a ‘nuclear success story’

28 September 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed South Korea a ‘nuclear success story’ South Korea’s economic growth is thanks in part to nuclear energy, and the innovative use of radiation techniques will support sustainable development, said the country’s ambassador to the...

IAEA: Advanced Nuclear Technologies can Help Achieve a Carbon-Free Energy Future

20 September 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed IAEA: Advanced Nuclear Technologies can Help Achieve a Carbon-Free Energy Future Innovation in the nuclear sector is vital to fulfil its potential in combatting climate change, agreed panellists at a side event held on the margins of the IAEA General...

UK plans domestic nuclear safeguards regime

18 September 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed UK plans domestic nuclear safeguards regime As part of preparations for its exit from the European Union, the UK is establishing a domestic nuclear safeguards regime to ensure that it “continues to maintain its position as a responsible nuclear state...

Jobs for two centuries in nuclear

18 September 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Jobs for two centuries in nuclear Some 200,000 job-years of employment are created by each 1000 MWe of nuclear capacity constructed, according to a new study by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Source:...

New man at FORATOM’s helm

26 June 2017 | Press Release

Press release New man at FORATOM’s helm FORATOM, the trade association representing the European nuclear industry, has announced today that Yves Desbazeille has been appointed its new Director General. He succeeds Jean-Pol Poncelet, who will step down 1 August after...

Possible implications of Brexit for nuclear industry

9 May 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Possible implications of Brexit for nuclear industry Two UK parliamentary committees and the UK Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) have recently published reports emphasising the importance of the UK government taking action in order to ensure that the...

FORATOM reacts to the “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package

18 April 2017 | Press Release

Press release FORATOM reacts to the “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package On 18 April 2017, FORATOM, the Brussels-based trade association for the nuclear energy industry in Europe, published a Position Paper on the “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package. FORATOM...

60 years after signing the two Treaties of Rome, we should not forget Euratom

24 March 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed 60 years after signing the two Treaties of Rome, we should not forget Euratom This Saturday, Europe will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the two Treaties of Rome establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic...

Paks II: Strong positive signal for future nuclear investments in Europe

14 March 2017 | Press Release

Press release Paks II: Strong positive signal for future nuclear investments in Europe FORATOM, the voice of the European nuclear energy industry, welcomes the decision of the European Commission (EC) to approve Hungary’s financing scheme for the construction of two...

European Parliament’s EU-ETS vote: ETS reform should be more ambitious

20 February 2017 | Press Release

Press release European Parliament’s EU-ETS vote: ETS reform should be more ambitious FORATOM, the voice of the European nuclear energy industry, gives a partial welcome to the outcome of the European Parliament’s 15 February vote on the EC Proposal to revise the EU...

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