Press releases
Role of nuclear in a low-carbon Europe updated study published
Brussels, 30 November 2021: According to a report produced by Compass Lexecon, a future low-carbon system based on variable renewables (vRES) will require the backup of additional flexible capacity. In this respect, nuclear provides a key competitive advantage as it...
Limited attention to nuclear in Commission’s energy price communication
FORATOM would have liked to see today’s communication from the Commission pay closer attention to the role which low-carbon and dispatchable nuclear can play in mitigating the current energy crisis. By including European nuclear in its toolkit of measures to tackle...
Nuclear making Europe fit for 55
Brussels, 14 July 2021: FORATOM welcomes the Commission’s Fit for 55 package and fully supports all proposals which aim to reduce CO2 emissions in line with the Climate Law and Paris Agreement. Indeed, the bar has been set very high as it will apply to a broad range...
MEPs call on European Commission to recognise nuclear as sustainable
Brussels, 8 July 2021: Nearly 100 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on the Commission to follow the science and include nuclear under the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. According to a letter sent to Commissioners, they urge them to be brave enough...
Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Experts publish opinions on nuclear
Brussels, 2 July 2021: FORATOM has taken note of the two expert opinions issued in relation to the assessment of nuclear under the taxonomy. Whilst the Article 31 experts of the Euratom Treaty confirm, overall, the conclusions of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the...