Twenty major trade unions from across Europe representing employees in the energy sector have renewed their call for European politicians to include nuclear energy in the bloc’s sustainable finance...
Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear as green but won’t sue
Germany will vote against the European Commission's controversial "taxonomy" proposal that classes nuclear energy as green but won't file a lawsuit against it, German officials told POLITICO.
Will the European Union take its last chance to respect the spirit of the Euratom Treaty?
Energy has been at the heart of the European Union’s endeavour to jointly rebuild the economy after the disasters of the second world war. Europe’s founders understood that energy is indeed the...
The Ukraine War Will Accelerate Europe’s Energy Transition
In recent weeks, the EU has again shown clarity of thought when faced by another crisis, this time a war on its borders, to further deepen the decarbonization of its energy system whilst at the same...
Calm approach the right strategy for energy security, says panel
Policymakers and businesses alike need to take a calm, rational and pragmatic approach to ensure security of energy supply, according to panellists at World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2022.
Taxonomy / Foratom Calls For Nuclear To Be Put On ‘Equal Footing’ With Renewables
Nuclear power has been “clearly recognised” as a technology which contributes to climate mitigation objectives and it should be treated in the European Union’s planned taxonomy rules on an equal...
For the European Union, nuclear and gas have a role to play in the energy transition
The decision unsurprisingly sparked an outcry last week. The European Commission has therefore made room for nuclear and gas in its “green taxonomy”.
How a technical rulebook unleashed a political storm over EU green energy
"We do not believe that nuclear should be treated as a transitional technology as it clearly contributes to climate mitigation objectives and does not cause more harm than any other power-producing...