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Extension of Belgian reactors’ operational duration approved by Parliament

19 June 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Extension of Belgian reactors’ operational duration approved by Parliament The bill providing for the extension of the operational duration of the nuclear reactors, Doel 1 and 2, was adopted on 19 June 2015 in plenary session at the lower house of the Belgian...

Nuclear to play significant role in IEA’s climate strategy

18 June 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Nuclear to play significant role in IEA’s climate strategy The International Energy Agency (IEA) published on 15 June 2015 a new study, World Energy Outlook Special Report on Energy and Climate Change, in which it outlines its strategy for the world to limit...

« Founding father » of climatology supports nuclear

5 June 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed « Founding father » of climatology supports nuclear James Hansen, the first scientist to theorize the existence of climate change, highlights the significant role of nuclear as a low-carbon energy. Renewable energies have a role to play in the future, but...

Energy Union: Czech Republic and Romania reiterate their support for nuclear energy

22 May 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Energy Union: Czech Republic and Romania reiterate their support for nuclear energy As Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President for Energy Union, begins his tour of EU countries in order to present the EC’s first analysis of their energy system’s strengths...

39 associations from all over the world sign “Nuclear for Climate” declaration

5 May 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed 39 associations from all over the world sign “Nuclear for Climate” declaration On 4 May 2015, during ICAPP (International Congress on Advances on nuclear Power Plants) in Nice, France, 39 nuclear societies, representing 50,000 scientists from 36 countries...

Nuclear energy must play a significant role in EU Energy Union

26 February 2015 | Press Release

Press release Nuclear energy must play a significant role in EU Energy Union FORATOM takes note of the publication on 25 February 2015 of the European Commission Communication proposing an Energy Union. This Communication reminds us at the appropriate time that energy...

Eight Member States urge EC to recognise significant role of nuclear in EU Energy Union

25 February 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Eight Member States urge EC to recognise significant role of nuclear in EU Energy Union FORATOM welcomes the initiative of eight EU Energy Ministers (from Romania, France, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the UK) to send a letter...

FORATOM priorities for a European Energy Union

2 February 2015 | Press Release

Press release FORATOM priorities for a European Energy Union Enhancing nuclear’s contribution to a sustainable, competitive and reliable energy mixContext: FORATOM welcomes the intention of the European Commission (EC) to create a European Energy Union and its efforts...

IEA & OECD/NEA call for policy-makers to create level-playing field for all low-carbon technologies including nuclear

30 January 2015 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed IEA & OECD/NEA call for policy-makers to create level-playing field for all low-carbon technologies including nuclear The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the OECD published jointly on 29 January 2015 the...

Belgian government confirms decision to extend operational duration of two reactors

19 December 2014 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Belgian government confirms decision to extend operational duration of two reactors On 18 December 2014, the Belgian government confirmed its decision to extend by 10 years the operational duration of Doel 1 and 2 nuclear reactors. The Council of Ministers...

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