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The next generation of European nuclear talent: where will it come from?

21 November 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed The next generation of European nuclear talent: where will it come from? Life isn’t easy for nuclear power in the EU. Member States pursue totally contradictory policies, existing nuclear generation gets little or no public support, and France’s flagship...

UN report identifies emissions gap

8 November 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed UN report identifies emissions gap National pledges made under the Paris Climate Change Agreement will only achieve a third of the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions required by 2030 to meet climate targets, a new report from the United Nations Environment...

France postpones target for cutting nuclear share of power production

8 November 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed France postpones target for cutting nuclear share of power production PARIS (Reuters) – The French government has postponed a long-held target to reduce the share of nuclear energy in the country’s power production after grid operator RTE warned it...

Foratom Director-General Urges Nuclear Industry To ‘Step Up’ And Cooperate On Challenges

20 October 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Foratom Director-General Urges Nuclear Industry To ‘Step Up’ And Cooperate On Challenges Close cooperation in the European nuclear sector could help the industry overcome many challenges, improve its competitiveness and maintain the share of nuclear energy in...

Brexit Is a Game Changer for the British Nuclear Industry

16 October 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Brexit Is a Game Changer for the British Nuclear Industry Of all the international regulatory challenges created by the U.K.’s impending departure from the European Union, the atomic-energy industry may best encapsulate the decision’s bottom-line effect: more...

Europe’s nuclear trade body pushes for swift ‘Brexatom’ deal with UK

12 October 2017 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Europe’s nuclear trade body pushes for swift ‘Brexatom’ deal with UK Europe’s nuclear trade body has said it sees no reason why the UK cannot quickly sign a nuclear deal with the EU after Brexit which mirrors agreements the bloc...

Brexit: FORATOM outlines priorities for EU-UK nuclear discussions

12 October 2017 | Press Release

Press release Brexit: FORATOM outlines priorities for EU-UK nuclear discussions FORATOM has today published the European nuclear industry’s priorities for the Brexit negotiations in relation to the nuclear industry. In FORATOM’s view, the EU and UK should immediately...

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...

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