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EU market needs to be “re-powered”, says IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) published in February 2016 a milestone report entitled Re-powering Markets – Market design and regulation during the transition to low-carbon power systems. The report highlights the fact that the European Union’s electricity...
Avaaz petition and other misleading information on Belgian reactors
In a recent statement, the Belgian Nuclear Forum urged internet users not to take for granted recent inaccurate and biased information conveyed by some organisations. For instance, a petition is circulating on the web calling for the closure of Belgian nuclear power...
EURATOM to Continue Supporting R&D for Gen IV Nuclear Systems
The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) will continue participating in international collaboration for research and development of Generation IV nuclear energy systems after a recommendation of the EU Council of Ministers Working Group was published on 29...
European Parliament calls for the EC to create favourable framework for nuclear new build
On 15 December, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a non-legislative Resolution on the EU Energy Union in response to the European Commission (EC) Communication on the subject published in February 2015. The resolution urges the Energy Union to provide EU citizens...
Nuclear, an important part of climate change mitigation way forward says former Greenpeace UK
Interviewed in the framework of the Nuclear for Climate initiative, Stephen Tindale, CEO, Alvin Weinberg Foundation, a pro-advanced nuclear group in the UK and former Executive Director, Greenpeace UK explains why nuclear needs to be an important part of the climate...
Nuclear, one of the cheapest sources of low-carbon electricity according to IEA figures
FORATOM welcomes the publication on 31 August by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the study, entitled Projected Costs of Generating Electricity-2015. The study shows that nuclear is one of the cheapest sources of low-carbon...
Reactor restart in Japan highlights credentials of nuclear
On 11 August 2015, Kyushu Electric Power Company (Epco.) restarted the Sendai-1 nuclear reactor. It is the first reactor to resume operation in Japan, since all of the country's nuclear power plants (NPPs) were shut down for safety checks and upgrades following the...
Climate action & energy Commissioner: nuclear has to be part of solution to EU energy challenges
Any solution to the European Union's wider energy challenges has to factor in nuclear because the energy it produces constitutes a reliable source of baseload, low-carbon electricity, plays an important role in energy security, and contributes to meeting the EU's...
European Young Generation signs Nuclear for Climate declaration
Just a few months ahead of the COP21 talks, the European Nuclear Young Generation Forum (ENYGF) took place in Paris from 22 to 26 June 2015. This year's Forum was dedicated to climate and environmental issues. During the event, high-level speakers delivered speeches...
FORATOM takes part in EUSEW session on low-carbon economy
On 18 June 2015, Jean-Pol Poncelet, FORATOM Director General, participated in a roundtable debate organised by the European Commission (EC) and entitled: Energy Union: what electricity mix can achieve Europe's low-carbon economy?. It took place within the framework of...