The workshop the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency held jointly last week was very timely because the European Union is at an important juncture, and must...
Germany agrees compensation for nuclear phaseout
The German government has reached an agreement with EOn, EnBW, RWE and Vattenfall on compensation for the forced premature closure of their nuclear power reactors. The utilities are set to receive a...
Greens seek to halt German uranium exports in Europe
The Greens have filed a parliamentary motion urging the government to stop uranium exports and to stand up against what they see as "an attempted nuclear renaissance in Europe." Their chances are...
Rolls-Royce, Fermi Energia to study SMR potential in Estonia
The UK's Rolls-Royce and Estonia's Fermi Energia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to study the potential for the deployment of small modular reactors in the Baltic country. The study will...
IAEA / Data Shows Slight Increase In 2020 Nuclear Generation
Nuclear power supplied 2,600 TWh of emissions-free electricity in 2020, accounting for about 10% of total global electricity generation and nearly a third of the world’s low-carbon electricity...
Canadian-European nuclear cooperation key to meeting climate change challenge
John Gorman, President and CEO, Canadian Nuclear Association The Canadian and European nuclear industries have been collaborating for decades, including in 1959 when we signed the Agreement for...
Nuclear power plants provide about a quarter of EU’s electricity
According to Eurostat, in 2019, 13 EU Member States had altogether 106 nuclear reactors in operation, producing 765 337 GWh of electricity or about 26% of the total electricity production in the EU....
Fermi Energia / Estonian Company Has Raised Funds To Begin Official Planning Process, Says CEO
Estonia-based energy startup Fermi Energia has raised the €2.5m it needs to start the official planning process for the deployment of a small modular reactor in the Baltic country, the company’s...