The Polish ministry of climate and the environment has submitted for consultation an amendment (Polish only) to a special act on investment in nuclear power facilities, a move which could speed up...
Angela Merkel / ‘Nuclear Phaseout Will Make It Harder To Reduce Emissions’
Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her decision to end the country’s use of commercial nuclear power next year, but acknowledged that it will make it harder to reduce greenhouse gas...
Spain / Excluding Nuclear From Taxonomy Could Endanger Transition, Says Industry Group
Excluding nuclear power from Europe’s sustainable finance taxonomy could compromise funding for nuclear generation in Spain and endanger the continuity of reactor operations during the country’s...
Czech Republic / Temelín Upgrades Can Help Replace Coal Capacity, Says ČEZ
Upgrades including the recent installation of new separators are expected to increase the output of Unit 1 at the Temelín nuclear power station in the Czech Republic, although the exact level of the...
UK / Government ‘Close To Finalising Legislation’ For New Nuclear Financing Model
Ministers in the UK are in the process of drawing up legislation that will allow the construction of two EPR units at Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, southeast England through the use...
IAEA ‘encouraged and enthusiastic’ about COP26, says Grossi
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is better prepared for the UN COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow in November than it was for COP25, its director general, Rafael Mariano Grossi,...
New Paks Power Plant Blocks Could Start Commercial Operation in 2029
Two new blocks at Paks could start commercial operation in 2029 and in 2030, the minister in charge of the expansion of Hungary’s sole commercial nuclear power plant said at a meeting of the Tolna...
Belgium / NGO Alliance Calls For Espoo Convention To Be Applied To New Gas Capacity
An alliance of European NGOs campaigning for low-carbon energy solutions has called on Belgian politicians to clarify whether or not the Espoo Convention will be applied to additional gas plants...