Press releases
FORATOM welcomes Commission’s Green Deal ambitions
Brussels, 11 December 2019: FORATOM welcomes the European Commission’s goal of becoming more ambitious in reducing its CO2 emissions whilst at the same time ensuring that no EU citizen is left behind in the transition. If the EU is to achieve its zero-carbon target...
FORATOM welcomes Parliament’s COP 25 resolution
Brussels, 28 November 2019: FORATOM welcomes the decision by the European Parliament to adopt a COP 25 resolution which supports all technologies needed in the fight against climate change. “We are delighted to see the European Parliament recognise the role which...
93 European associations call on EU to give top priority to research and innovation
Brussels, 19 September: 93 European associations, including FORATOM, have issued a joint statement urging EU institutions to create an ambitious Horizon Europe Programme and treat research and innovation (R&I) as a priority under the next Multiannual Financial...
Sustainable Finance: FORATOM calls for equal treatment of all low-carbon technologies
FORATOM calls on the European Commission to acknowledge the critical role which nuclear energy has to play under the sustainable finance initiative. We strongly believe the decision to not include nuclear at this stage in the taxonomy should be reviewed as it is in...
EU needs to allocate more funds to nuclear research and innovation
Brussels, 3 September 2019: Nuclear research and innovation (R&I) projects need to receive a higher level of financial support from the European Union (EU) in order to help the bloc meet its climate and energy goals, according to a new position paper issued by...