The world will need about 1,160 GW of installed nuclear capacity – up from about 400 GW today – if it is to meet its climate targets, but the way financing for reactors is politicised is an obstacle...
UN Report / Nuclear Produces Less Lifecycle CO2 Emissions Than Any Other Electricity Source
Nuclear power produces less CO2 emissions over its lifecycle than any other electricity source, according to a report by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Unece).
Arguing for nuclear power in Germany
Germany settled its nuclear debate in 2011, when Chancellor Angela Merkel sped up the country's reactor phaseout in the wake of Japan's Fukushima disaster.
Europe / Visegrad Countries Call On Bloc To Support Nuclear Energy
Strengthening energy independence and security while decarbonising energy production and keeping energy prices affordable will only be possible through the combined use of nuclear and renewable...
Austria ready to sue EU over nuclear’s inclusion in green finance taxonomy
Austria’s energy and climate minister Leonore Gewessler told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview that her country was ready to go to court if the EU decides to include nuclear power into the bloc’s...
EXCLUSIVE Merkel defends nuclear power exit despite climate challenges
Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her decision to phase out nuclear energy, even though it has made it harder for Germany to wean its economy off fossil fuels.
Hinkley Point C / World’s Largest Crane Lifts First Reactor Containment Ring Into Place At Unit 2
Big Carl, the world’s biggest crane, has been used at Hinkley Point C to place the first of three massive prefabricated steel containment rings which form the reinforced cylinder around the nuclear...
German pro-nuclear activists make rare appearance in Berlin
With Germany set to shut down its last six reactors in 2022, a group of pro-nuclear activists made a rare appearance in Berlin over the weekend in the hope of reversing the decision. Operators, for...