Jean-Michel Quilichini, FORATOM Vice-President, Long Term Operation Programme Director at EDF In December 2020, I had the honour of being appointed as Vice-President of FORATOM by the members of the...
Europe / Volume Of Comments Forces EC To Delay Publication Of Taxonomy Rules, Says Report
The European Commission has delayed publication of rules for the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy because of the sheer number of comments received and a threat of blockage from eastern and southern...
Bulgaria / Uncertainty Over Belene Project As Sofia Approves Ministry Report On New Kozloduy Unit
The Bulgarian cabinet has approved a report on the possibility of building a new nuclear power unit at the existing Kozloduy nuclear power station in the northwest of the country, with completion...
Finland / Agency Issues Chemicals Permit For Hanhikivi-1 Nuclear Plant
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has issued a chemical permit for the handling and storage of large amounts of hazardous chemicals required at the Hanhikivi-1 nuclear power plant...
Poland / Gov’t To Choose Nuclear Reactor Technology By ‘End Of Year’
The Polish government is expecting to complete technology selection for the country’s first nuclear power plant project by the end of this year, according to climate and environment minister Michal...
UK / Industry Group Says Increase In Coal Use Shows Need For New Nuclear Reactors
Britain has burned more coal in the last seven days than at any time in nearly a year, suggesting that progress towards one of the UK’s key climate goals is stalling and illustrating the need for...
German scenario of Polish nuclear plant catastrophe ‘extremely unlikely’: expert
A study conducted for the German Greens party by environmental experts indicates that the construction of a nuclear power plant in Poland would pose a potential threat to almost 2 million Germans....
NGOs urge EU Commission to value nuclear energy
A Brussels-based alliance of NGOs, weCARE, has written to the European Commission, Parliament and Council to urge "a more favourable evaluation at EU level" of nuclear energy for a larger projected...