Sweden / Municipality Approves Repository Plans, Paving Way For Gov’t Go-Ahead
The municipality of Östhammar in southeast Sweden has approved plans to build a deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel, meaning all the documentation is in place for a final decision from...
ROMATOM, US Nuclear Energy Institute sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Romanian Atomic Forum (ROMATOM) and the US Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on nuclear energy civil applications, the Romanian organization...
Bulgaria / Prime Minister Reveals Plans For New Reactor At Kozloduy
Bulgaria intends to revive plans for the construction of a new reactor unit at the existing Kozloduy nuclear power station, which could use US technology, the Balkan country’s prime minister Boiko...
Czechs drop opposition to 2030 climate goal ahead of EU summit
The Czech Republic said it was ready to back the EU’s proposed 2030 target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55%, provided that the objective is a collective one and that EU state aid rules do not...
2020 report on State of the Energy Union: updates on different aspects of EU energy policy
The Commission adopted the 2020 State of the Energy Union report and its accompanying documents focused on different aspects of EU energy policy. This year's report is the first one since the...
Poland / Cabinet Gives Green Light To Country’s Nuclear New-Build Programme
The Polish cabinet has given its final approval to the latest update of the country’s nuclear energy programme after the completion of public consultations, a statement by Poland’s climate ministry...
Nuclear offers much more than just low-carbon electricity… it also helps Europe beat cancer
Witold Strzelecki, Communications Manager at FORATOM Nuclear energy plays an essential role in the European Union’s energy mix. Currently, thanks to 107 nuclear reactors operating in 13 EU Member...
All stakeholders need to work on bridging the workforce gap in nuclear
Dr Michèle Coeck, Director SCK CEN Academy for Nuclear Science and Technology, Co-chair of the FORATOM Education, Training & Knowledge Management Working Group From diagnostics and therapies in...