Poland / Ministry Moves To Speed Up Country’s First Nuclear Reactor Project
The Polish ministry of climate and the environment has submitted for consultation an amendment (Polish only) to a special act on investment in nuclear power facilities, a move which could speed up...
Angela Merkel / ‘Nuclear Phaseout Will Make It Harder To Reduce Emissions’
Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her decision to end the country’s use of commercial nuclear power next year, but acknowledged that it will make it harder to reduce greenhouse gas...
Spain / Excluding Nuclear From Taxonomy Could Endanger Transition, Says Industry Group
Excluding nuclear power from Europe’s sustainable finance taxonomy could compromise funding for nuclear generation in Spain and endanger the continuity of reactor operations during the country’s...
The first of many battles to come
Sama Bilbao y León, Director General, World Nuclear Association With all eyes on the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and whether nuclear energy will eventually be included, it is easy to lose track...
Czech Republic / Temelín Upgrades Can Help Replace Coal Capacity, Says ČEZ
Upgrades including the recent installation of new separators are expected to increase the output of Unit 1 at the Temelín nuclear power station in the Czech Republic, although the exact level of the...
UK / Government ‘Close To Finalising Legislation’ For New Nuclear Financing Model
Ministers in the UK are in the process of drawing up legislation that will allow the construction of two EPR units at Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, southeast England through the use...
Netherlands / Stable Government Policies Needed For New Nuclear, Warns KPMG Report
Nuclear power may play a role in the Netherlands’ drive to curb CO2 emissions from 2030, but only if the government contributes to the costs and there is public support for the plans, a report by...
Europe / Members Of EU Parliament Call On Commission To Include Nuclear In Green Taxonomy
A group of 86 members of European Parliament (MEPs) signed a letter sent this morning to European commissioners calling on Brussels policy makers to include nuclear energy in the European Union’s...