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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...

Climate action & energy Commissioner: nuclear has to be part of solution to EU energy challenges

2 July 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Climate action & energy Commissioner: nuclear has to be part of solution to EU energy challenges Any solution to the European Union’s wider energy challenges has to factor in nuclear because the energy it produces constitutes a reliable source of...

European Young Generation signs Nuclear for Climate declaration

1 July 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed European Young Generation signs Nuclear for Climate declaration Just a few months ahead of the COP21 talks, the European Nuclear Young Generation Forum (ENYGF) took place in Paris from 22 to 26 June 2015. This year’s Forum was dedicated to climate and...

FORATOM takes part in EUSEW session on low-carbon economy

24 June 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed FORATOM takes part in EUSEW session on low-carbon economy On 18 June 2015, Jean-Pol Poncelet, FORATOM Director General, participated in a roundtable debate organised by the European Commission (EC) and entitled: Energy Union: what electricity mix can achieve...

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