European scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in their quest to develop practical nuclear fusion - the energy process that powers the stars
Nuclear Power Is Critical for the World’s Climate Crisis
To understand the role that nuclear energy needs to play in our energy future, one must grasp the magnitude of the climate crisis.
Germany considering lawsuit against EU taxonomy
Germany’s vice-chancellor Robert Habeck said on Monday (7 January) that Berlin would examine a contentious proposal by the European Commission to include nuclear power and fossil gas in the EU’s...
Slovenia reiterates its support for nuclear in EU taxonomy
Slovenia has reiterated is support for the inclusion of nuclear energy in the EU’s taxonomy of sustainable energy sources after the EU Commission proposed this. “Slovenia believes nuclear energy...
Investors warn ‘green’ label for gas undermines EU taxonomy
Investor groups have criticised the European Commission’s plan to label fossil gas projects as “green” under the EU sustainable finance taxonomy, saying it undermines the investment guide’s purpose...
EU puts green label for nuclear and gas officially on the table
The European Commission on Wednesday (2 February) proposed including nuclear and gas power in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy, recognising their contribution to the EU’s 2050 climate...
Europe Is Losing Nuclear Power Just When It Really Needs Energy
As the Fukushima disaster unfolded in Japan in 2011, then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a dramatic decision that delighted her country’s anti-nuclear movement: all reactors would be ditched.
Sweden gets approval for a final repository for spent nuclear fuel
Christopher Eckerberg, VP Nuclear Decommissioning at Vattenfall At a cabinet meeting last week, the Swedish government approved SKB’s license application for a final repository for spent nuclear...