Poland to accelerate coal phase-out, spend billions on renewable and nuclear energy
Poland wants to speed up phasing out coal and spend billions to build renewable and nuclear power infrastructure to address challenges related to climate change and ensure stable power supplies, the...
What’s on the table for nuclear in the final months of 2020
Yves Desbazeille, FORATOM Director General The summer season in Brussels is officially over. This means the revival of regular activities across all EU institutions, which – as always – have a very...
UK outlines path to cost reduction in nuclear new build
The UK's Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) unveiled today a new report that sets out the key factors to reduce risk and bring down the cost of new nuclear power plant projects by 30% by 2030. The...
Europe / IEA Report Warns Of ‘Largest Fleet Decline Across Advanced Economies’
The European Union needs to offer more support for nuclear power with the bloc facing the largest fleet decline across advanced economies and the possibility that the share of nuclear in the...
UK industry presents nuclear roadmap to net-zero
Plans for a clean economic recovery and the goal of 'Net Zero by 2050' need commitment to new nuclear power plants, the UK’'s Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) said. Ahead of the Climate Change...
Coronavirus / Incentives For New Nuclear Will Help Recovery, Says NEA
Governments should incentivise investments in low carbon energy infrastructure such as nuclear energy in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, the Nuclear Energy Agency said in a series of...
Poland Minister Writes To EC Expressing Surprise Over Nuclear Stance
Poland’s climate minister Michal Kurtyka has written to senior officials at the European Commission highlighting the role of nuclear energy in achieving climate neutrality and expressing his...
Green finance: Parliament adopts criteria for sustainable investments
New rules to determine whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable are ready to be implemented. Parliament has adopted new legislation on sustainable investments. It lays down six...