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European Parliament calls for the EC to create favourable framework for nuclear new build

17 December 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed European Parliament calls for the EC to create favourable framework for nuclear new build On 15 December, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a non-legislative Resolution on the EU Energy Union in response to the European Commission (EC) Communication on the...

FORATOM Welcomes the Nuclear for Climate Initiative

24 November 2015 | Press Release

Press release 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 Welcomes the State of the Energy Union Report

18 November 2015 | Press Release

Press release 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...

Hinkley Point C: An important milestone for nuclear new build in Europe

22 October 2015 | Press Release

Press release 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...

New energy market design: facilitating investments in all low carbon technologies

20 October 2015 | Press Release

Press release New energy market design: facilitating investments in all low carbon technologies On 8 October 2015, FORATOM published its response to the public consultation launched by the European Commission on a new energy market design for Europe. FORATOM welcomes...

FORATOM on PINC: maintaining nuclear’s current capacity to reach EU energy goals 2050

2 October 2015 | Press Release

Press release FORATOM on PINC: maintaining nuclear’s current capacity to reach EU energy goals 2050 FORATOM welcomes the intention of the European Commission (EC) to publish an “Illustrative Programme for Nuclear Energy” (PINC) by the end of 2015 as...

Nuclear, an important part of climate change mitigation way forward says former Greenpeace UK

21 September 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Nuclear, an important part of climate change mitigation way forward says former Greenpeace UK Interviewed in the framework of the Nuclear for Climate initiative, Stephen Tindale, CEO, Alvin Weinberg Foundation, a pro-advanced nuclear group in the UK and...

Nuclear, one of the cheapest sources of low-carbon electricity according to IEA figures

3 September 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Nuclear, one of the cheapest sources of low-carbon electricity according to IEA figures FORATOM welcomes the publication on 31 August by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the study, entitled Projected Costs of...

Reactor restart in Japan highlights credentials of nuclear

31 August 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Reactor restart in Japan highlights credentials of nuclear On 11 August 2015, Kyushu Electric Power Company (Epco.) restarted the Sendai-1 nuclear reactor. It is the first reactor to resume operation in Japan, since all of the country’s nuclear power...

EU Energy Summer Package and ETS Reform

17 July 2015 | Press Release

Press release EU Energy Summer Package and ETS Reform FORATOM welcomes the publication on 15 July by the European Commission (EC) of a number of Communications in support of the implementation of the EU’s Energy Union strategy. The Communications aim to help...

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