Press releases
Commission mandates JRC for nuclear assessment under taxonomy
Brussels, 3 July 2020: FORATOM welcomes the European Commission’s decision to appoint the Joint Research Centre (JRC) as the group of experts which will assess nuclear under the sustainable finance taxonomy. In its communication on this issue, the Commission has made...
FORATOM calls for European Commission to support EU Nuclear Supply Chain harmonisation
Brussels, 10 June 2020: A strong and diversified supply chain is essential to ensuring high levels of safety, quality and reliability in the nuclear industry. According to a report published today by FORATOM, the European Commission should acknowledge the importance...
FORATOM highlights importance of clean, dispatchable and European energy to EU’s recovery
Brussels, 27 May 2020: FORATOM regrets that the European Commission has ignored the need for clean, dispatchable and European sources of energy in its green recovery plan published today. These three elements are essential if the EU really wants to decarbonise its...
FORATOM calls for the EU to recognise nuclear as a strategic industry
Brussels, 11 March 2020: FORATOM welcomes the European Commission’s goal of ensuring Europe’s industry is fit for the ambitions of today and prepared for the realities of tomorrow, as outlined in its Industrial Strategy published yesterday. The European nuclear...
FORATOM welcomes climate neutrality goal
Brussels, 5 March 2020: FORATOM welcomes the European Commission’s decision to enshrine the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in its proposal for a European Climate Law. Both the IPCC (Global Warming of 1.5°C) and the IEA (Nuclear Power in a Clean...