Press releases
Commission confirms plans for nuclear Delegated Act
Brussels, 21 April 2021: FORATOM has taken note of the Commission’s plans to include nuclear under a complementary Delegated Act. According to the communication, released today, this DA will be consistent with the conclusions of the Joint Research Centre’s report -...
Nuclear recognised as not causing significant harm by JRC
Brussels, 29 March 2021: According to the Joint Research Centre’s assessment of nuclear under the taxonomy, leaked to the press last week, nuclear does not cause more harm to human health nor the environment than any other power-producing technology which is...
Canadian and European nuclear industries partner to promote clean energy and new nuclear
The Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) and the European Atomic Forum (FORATOM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in nuclear and promote clean, innovative and advanced nuclear technologies. This agreement will strengthen both associations’...
IEA & NEA report confirms nuclear as the most affordable dispatchable source of low-carbon electricity
Brussels, 9 December 2020: FORATOM welcomes the conclusions of the latest IEA and OECD NEA report entitled ‘Projected Costs of Generating Electricity 2020’. According to the report, nuclear remains the most dispatchable low-carbon technology with the lowest expected...
EU education & training policy must support nuclear skills
Brussels, 29 September 2020: In order to ensure that the European nuclear industry can continue to provide both vital medical diagnosis and treatment, as well as low-carbon energy, it needs people with the right skills. According to a new position paper issued by...
