Nuclear power has some really big problems, which is why many EU countries are shutting down their reactors — but the accelerating pace of climate change is prompting second thoughts. There is...
How Europe risks scoring an own goal on nuclear energy
On July 14, the European Commission took up an extensive policy initiative designed to bring the European Union’s net greenhouse gas emissions down by a minimum of 55% (compared to levels from 1990)...
Poland / Ministry Moves To Speed Up Country’s First Nuclear Reactor Project
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,...