Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has asked national nuclear regulator Stuk for permission to proceed towards first criticality for the Olkiluoto-3 EPR plant in western Finland, the...
France / EDF’s Lévy Says Time Is Right To Invest In New Reactors, But Gives Warning On Taxonomy
The time is right to invest in nuclear energy because global financing is abundant after two years of pandemic uncertainty, but it is essential reactors are included in the EU’s sustainable finance...
EU’s Simson calls for ‘gearshift’ in nuclear power investments
The EU’s energy commissioner, Kadri Simson, called for a “gearshift on investments” in nuclear power in order to extend the lifetime of existing power plants and maintain current production levels...
Bulgaria / Country Will ‘Never Be Left Without Nuclear’, Says Main Party In Coalition Talks
The four political parties aiming to form a governing coalition and a cabinet in Bulgaria before the end of the year have set out their respective stances on nuclear energy, with the winning party...
Nascent hydrogen market needs low-carbon nuclear power: EU official
As Europe rediscovers the merits of nuclear power as a low-carbon source of electricity, policymakers in Brussels are now looking to leverage the non-stop generation of atomic energy to ramp up the...
New nuclear power plant in Slovenia
Jože Špiler; Adviser to the CEO, GEN energija Several decades of no new major power plant construction in Slovenia has driven the country, as well as some other countries, to a situation where the...
The catch with Germany’s green transformation
The three parties aiming to form the next German government just announced one of the most ambitious transitions away from fossil fuels in the world.
Nuclear Politics William Magwood / The Way Nuclear Financing Is Politicised Is An Obstacle To Construction
The world will need about 1,160 GW of installed nuclear capacity – up from about 400 GW today – if it is to meet its climate targets, but the way financing for reactors is politicised is an obstacle...