Addressing the Implications of the PFAS Ban on the Nuclear Industry
Sophie Dayraut, Communication & Advocacy Manager, nucleareurope The nuclear industry faces a significant challenge with the proposed ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are a...
Nuclear sector- Facts and insights on Japan
Arai Shiro, President of JAIF Current Status of Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Energy Policies in Japan Currently, there are 36 nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Japan (excluding those undergoing...
A win for science and reason: the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act survives its first challenge
Quentin Heilmann, Legal Advisor, nucleareurope There was little doubt that when the European Commission was officially asked by Non-Governmental Organizations (in this case Greenpeace) to withdraw...
Italy: where the nuclear sector stands today
Umberto Minopoli, President, Italian Nuclear Association Italy stopped its nuclear activity in 1987, after a referendum. The decision concerned not only the shutdown of four operating nuclear power...
We have a decarbonised electricity grid!
Guilherme Cardoso, Nuclear Technology Advisor, nucleareurope The European Commission has finally, (and perhaps unintentionally) defined what a decarbonised electricity grid is by setting a maximum...
First megawatts from Mochovce 3- Starting up of new nuclear unit is a major milestone for Europe
Miroslav Tokár, Director of Nuclear Power Plants Division (CNO), Slovenské elektrárne, a.s. There have been only four units under construction over the past decade in the EU. Olkiluoto 3 was...
Berlin locuta – causa finita? Facts and insights concerning the “German Stress Test” and the remaining three German NPPs
Arnulf Nöding, Director of Governmental Affairs Germany, Urenco Global "Roma locuta (est) causa finita (est)” - Rome has decided, the matter is settled. This is a legal principle that comes from...
#NuclearEurope2022: Reflections on our conference and rebrand
This year’s #NuclearEurope2022 conference, entitled “Nuclear Journey to 2050”, kicked off with an opening dinner followed by a full-day conference on the 7th of June. The focus on this year’s event...