Press releases
Energy Union: Achieving low carbon economy goals must remain Europe’s priority
FORATOM, the voice of the European nuclear energy industry, welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s Third Report on the State of the Energy Union. FORATOM believes that Europe must continue to focus on achieving its ultimate goal of cutting CO2 emissions...
Brexit: FORATOM outlines priorities for EU-UK nuclear discussions
FORATOM has today published the European nuclear industry’s priorities for the Brexit negotiations in relation to the nuclear industry. In FORATOM’s view, the EU and UK should immediately start negotiating the post-Brexit relationship and – if necessary – transitional...
New man at FORATOM’s helm
FORATOM, the trade association representing the European nuclear industry, has announced today that Yves Desbazeille has been appointed its new Director General. He succeeds Jean-Pol Poncelet, who will step down 1 August after six years. Yves Desbazeille is French and...
FORATOM reacts to the “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package
On 18 April 2017, FORATOM, the Brussels-based trade association for the nuclear energy industry in Europe, published a Position Paper on the “Clean Energy for All Europeans” package. FORATOM welcomes the legislative proposals and considers that the package could...
Paks II: Strong positive signal for future nuclear investments in Europe
FORATOM, the voice of the European nuclear energy industry, welcomes the decision of the European Commission (EC) to approve Hungary’s financing scheme for the construction of two nuclear reactors at Paks II. The EC’s decision very opportunely recalls that...