New rules to determine whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable are ready to be implemented. Parliament has adopted new legislation on sustainable investments. It lays down six...
European Nuclear Industry Open Letter: EU nuclear industry is ready to play an important part in supporting national and EU clean economic revival
Today the EU and the world are confronted by an unprecedented health and economic crisis and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic is rightly the immediate priority for everyone. The energy sector...
Green Recovery Plan / Nuclear Has Once Again Been Ignored, Says Foratom
The Brussels-based nuclear industry group Foratom said it regrets that the European Commission has ignored the need for clean, dispatchable and European sources of energy in a green recovery plan...
EU Magistrate Rejects Challenge to Funding for UK Nuclear Plant
Austria’s attempt to stop a nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom should be thrown out, a magistrate for the European Union’s top court said Thursday. The nonbinding advisory opinion from...
Energy Council discussion confirms key position for energy sector in economic recovery
EU ministers responsible for energy policy, together with EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, held today a videoconference to discuss the state of play and challenges of energy policy and the...
Timmermans promises green recovery to EU lawmakers
The European Commission’s Green Deal chief, Frans Timmermans, assured EU lawmakers on Tuesday (21 April) that “every euro” spent on economic recovery measures after the COVID-19 crisis would be...
European Parliament 101: an informed User’s Guide
Sophie Dayraut, FORATOM Communications Officer Since the 9th legislature of the European Parliament (EP) took its seat on 2 July 2019, FORATOM has been deep diving into its intricacies. Not only is...
Green Deal facing delays due to coronavirus, EU admits
The European Commission is having to re-order its priorities in the face of the coronavirus crisis, with “non-essential” initiatives like the biodiversity strategy and the farm-to-fork strategy...