Nuclear is sustainable, according to the experts. So what happens next?
Jessica Johnson, FORATOM Communication & EU Stakeholders Director With the press leaking the Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) assessment of nuclear under the taxonomy last week, many of us are...
Fuel loading under way at Finnish EPR
The loading of fuel assemblies into the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) EPR in Finland began on 27 March, utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has announced. The move follows the receipt of a permit from the...
LEAK: EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green investment label
Experts tasked with assessing whether the European Union should label nuclear power as a green investment will say that the fuel qualifies as sustainable, according to a leaked document.
7 Heads of State call on Commission to support low-carbon nuclear
7 EU Member States have written to the European Commission calling on for nuclear to be treated fairly in ongoing climate neutrality policy discussion. Signed by the Heads of State of the Czech...
New Euratom Research & Innovation on the Horizon
Nathan Paterson, FORATOM Senior Technology Advisor Today, we look ahead to the start of a new Euratom research and training programme made possible following the political agreement reached at...
New nuclear needs positive taxonomies, says Rothschild & Co executive
Private investors need to see clear and consistent political support for nuclear energy as a way to tackle climate change if they are to play a role in raising the large amount of capital required...
IAEA / Grossi Tells European Parliament Nuclear Energy Can Play Role In ‘Common Cause’ Of Decarbonisation
The decarbonisation of economies is “a common cause and nuclear energy can play “a compatible role” with renewables and other sources of energy, International Atomic Energy Agency director-general...
Netherlands / Covra Announces Plans For New Radwaste Facility
The Netherlands’ Central Organisation for Radioactive Waste (Covra) has announced plans for a new storage building for low- and medium-level radioactive waste. Covra, which operates the Netherlands...