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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...

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...

Global uranium supply “more than adequate” for foreseeable future, says Red Book

5 December 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Global uranium supply “more than adequate” for foreseeable future, says Red Book Regardless of the role that nuclear energy plays in meeting future electricity demand, the global uranium resource base is more than adequate to meet projected...

Switzerland votes for continuous operation of nuclear reactors

28 November 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed Switzerland votes for continuous operation of nuclear reactors On 27 November, Swiss citizens voted by 54% against the Green Party’s initiative to close nuclear power plants (NPPs) after 45 years of operation. It shows that a majority of the population is...

World Energy Outlook sees possibility of significant increase in nuclear share by 2040

18 November 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed World Energy Outlook sees possibility of significant increase in nuclear share by 2040 World electricity generation from nuclear energy could range from 3,960 TWh to 6,101 TWh by 2040, increasing from around 2,535 TWh in 2014 in a number of different...

All low-carbon energies including nuclear and renewables necessary to reach Paris agreement’s objectives

12 October 2016 | Newsfeed

Newsfeed All low-carbon energies including nuclear and renewables necessary to reach Paris agreement’s objectives Nuclear for Climate, an initiative launched by the French, the American and the European Nuclear Societies and in which FORATOM is actively involved,...

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