EU clinches hard-fought deal on 2030 climate target
European leaders haggled through the night to clinch a deal on the bloc’s updated climate target for 2030 on Friday morning (11 December), agreeing an EU-wide goal of cutting net greenhouse gas...
France’s Macron says nuclear will remains key for energy mix
Macron also said during a visit to EDF unit Framatome that studies and work on new-generation nuclear technology would continue. He said nuclear energy was essential for energy independence and...
Difficult for Poland to achieve climate goals without nuclear, says minister
It will be very difficult for Poland to achieve ambitious climate goals without nuclear energy, Polish Climate Minister Michał Kurtyka told Ambassador Richard Morningstar of the Washington-based...
Fermi Energia and Vattenfall to cooperate on SMRs
Swedish power company Vattenfall, which participated in the feasibility study for the construction of a small modular reactor (SMR) in Estonia, has signed an agreement to intensify cooperation with...
Nuclear needed in future Dutch energy mix, says EPZ
EPZ, operator of the Borssele nuclear power plant, has called for an extension to its operation beyond 2033 and/or the construction of two new large reactors at the site in order to help the...
Review of State aid rules – reform is necessary, but it has to be consistent
Alexandre Ferrafiat, FORATOM Legal & Economic Advisor In March 2020, the European Union set itself the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The “European Green Deal” aims to transform...
European Parliament on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan
On 13 November, the European Parliament voted to approve a resolution on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal. The EP welcomes the Sustainable Europe Investment...
European Parliament on InvestEU
On 13 November, Members of the European Parliament gave the green light with 480 votes to 142 and 64 abstentions for the negotiations on the renewed EU programme to support investments and guarantee...