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All low-carbon energies including nuclear and renewables necessary to reach Paris agreement’s objectives
Nuclear for Climate, an initiative launched by the French, the American and the European Nuclear Societies and in which FORATOM is actively involved, welcomes the ratification by India, Canada and the European Union of the Paris agreement on climate change paving the...
Nuclear and renewables’ role in Belgium’s energy transition
The Belgian nuclear forum published on 3 October 2016 a study carried out by PwC Enterprise Advisory on the energy transition in Belgium by 2030 and 2050. The survey shows that only an energy mix that combines nuclear energy and...
Investment shifts towards low carbon energies, renewables and nuclear
On 14 September, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published its report entitled World Energy Investment 2016, which confirms that an energy transition towards cleaner technologies, renewables and nuclear, is currently taking place thanks to government's policies....
FORATOM backs mandatory transparency register for interest groups
FORATOM responded to the consultation launched by the European Commission on a mandatory transparency on 1 June 2016. FORATOM considers that the transparency register is an essential tool to enhance the credibility and trustworthiness of EU stakeholders and that it...
FORATOM members to cooperate to further nuclear development in UK and France
The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) and the French Nuclear Society, SFEN, which are both members of FORATOM, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris on 29 June 2016, committing to work together to further the nuclear sector in...
Potential impact of the Brexit on the European nuclear industry
On 23 June 2016, citizens of the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. The result was 51.9% in favour of a so-called 'Brexit' and 48.1% against. The decision creates political uncertainty and instability for the UK and the EU. The UK joined...
Swedish energy agreement paves the way for nuclear new build
The Swedish government decided on 10 June to lift its moratorium on nuclear new build. The replacement of nuclear reactors will be allowed at existing nuclear sites as they reach the end of their operational duration with a maximum of ten reactors. This will help...
Nuclear must be part of the solution to climate change, says Institut Montaigne
The Institut Montaigne, a French Think Tank, published in June 2016 a report, which urges the European Union to consider nuclear as an integral part of the solution to the fight against climate change. "Nuclear, which has already avoided the emission of 60 billion...
IEA advises Belgium to reconsider nuclear phase-out
On 19 May, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report entitled Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Belgium 2016 Review, which recommends that Belgium should adopt a national long-term energy strategy without delay and...
Nuclear and renewables are world’s fastest-growing electricity sources up to 2040
The International Energy Outlook published on 11 May by the US Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that global nuclear electricity generation is expected to almost double by 2040. The report indicates that total energy consumption...