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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.
European nuclear industry has a key role to play in boosting EU economy
Earlier this month, the European Commission published its long-awaited industrial strategy, which aims to drive Europe’s competitiveness and its strategic autonomy at a time of “moving geopolitical plates and increasing global competition”. The success of the...
Europe’s nuclear energy solution
With the EU’s Green Deal now official policy, a fierce debate has raged over how the bloc will drastically reduce carbon emissions while also having to decide which long-term solution to adopt – that of the climate activists or the option being put forward by those...