Press releases
FORATOM selects new President Esa Hyvärinen
Brussels, 10 January 2020: FORATOM is pleased to announce that Esa Hyvärinen has been appointed by the association’s General Assembly as FORATOM President for a two-year period starting on 1 January 2020. “I feel deeply honoured to be appointed as the new president...
FORATOM welcomes the outcome of the Trilogue on the Taxonomy regulation
Brussels, 18 December 2019: FORATOM welcomes the agreement reached in Trilogue between the Council, Parliament and Commission on the proposal for a regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (so-called “Taxonomy”) and the fact...
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...