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nucleareurope participates in NNWI webinar on SMRs
On 12 March 2024, nucleareurope Director General Yves Desbazeille participated in a New Nuclear Watch Institute (NNWI) webinar entitled ‘SMR Deployment in the Context of European Energy Transition’. This webinar provided nucleareurope with an opportunity to present...
#NuclearEuropeLeaders meet in Brussels
On 20 February 2024, the #NuclearEuropeLeaders group (which is a gathering of CEOs and CNOs from the major nuclear companies in Europe) met in Brussels in order to discuss latest developments in the nuclear sector. During the meeting, nucleareurope provided an...
nucleareurope supports National Nuclear Workforce Assessment workshop
On 25 January 2024, nucleareurope Director General Yves Desbazeille and DG Office, Legal & Intl Relations Director Berta Picamal participated in a workshop co-organised by the Joint Research Centre/European Human Resources Observatory for the Nuclear field...
nucleareurope participates in Nuclear Fission Energy Technology Platform event
On 16 January 2024, nucleareurope Director General Yves Desbazeille gave a keynote address during the General Assembly of CEIDEN (Nuclear Fission Energy Technology Platform) in Madrid, Spain. The focus of his intervention was the change in paradigm which is happening...
nucleareurope presents latest European policy developments
On 12 January 2024, nucleareurope Director General Yves Desbazeille presented the latest development at European level during a webinar organised by the Università di Pisa as part of the ENEN2Plus project. During his intervention, Yves provided an overview of the...
A little less politics, a little more physics
“A little less politics, a little more physics. A little less conversation, a little more action”. This quote from Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch is a great summary of what now needs to be done if we are serious about achieving net zero by 2050. On 2...
Global Nuclear Community Backs IAEA Call For Safety Zone At Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant
Representatives of nuclear industry trade associations and professional societies have issued the following statement regarding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine: A nuclear safety and security protection zone should be established immediately around...
Global Nuclear Community Calls For Immediate IAEA Access To Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant
Representatives of nuclear industry trade associations and professional societies have issued the following statement regarding the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should be granted immediate, unconditional,...
Global nuclear power capacity needs to double by 2050 -IEA
Global nuclear power capacity needs to double by mid-century to reach net-zero emissions targets and help ensure energy security as governments try to reduce their reliance on imported fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.
Belgium / Nuclear Phaseout Will Increase Emissions And Energy Imports, Says Independent Report
Belgium’s planned nuclear phaseout by 2025 is expected to increase the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and energy imports, a report by the Federal Planning Bureau (FPB) found.