Press releases
Nucleareurope welcomes new President Christopher Eckerberg
Brussels, 12 January 2024: nucleareurope is pleased to announce that Christopher Eckerberg has been appointed by the association’s General Assembly as nucleareurope’s President for a two-year period starting on 1 January 2024. “As more and more Member States are...
MEPs show overwhelming support for nuclear, Small Modular Reactors
Strasbourg, 12 December 2023: Today, the European Parliament has adopted an Own Initiative Report on Small Modular Rectors, confirming the importance of these technologies to Europe’s future energy system. Led by Rapporteur MEP Franc Bogovič (EPP, Slovenia), this...
Nuclear recognised as a strategic net-zero industry by Council
Brussels, 11 December 2023: Last week, the Council voted in favour of listing nuclear as a strategic net-zero industry. It now has the mandate it needs to enter trilogue with the European Parliament, which in turn also supports nuclear as a net-zero technology. Under...
Joint industry statement on the multilateral statement to advance a secure nuclear fuel supply chain at COP28 from:
John Gorman, President and CEO, Canadian Nuclear Association Shiro Arai, President, Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Maria Korsnick, President and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute Yves Desbazeille, Director General, nucleareurope Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive Officer,...
Nucleareurope supports tripling of global nuclear capacity target
Dubai, 5 December 2023: Today, nucleareurope has joined forces with the global nuclear energy industry in support of the Ministerial Pledge to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050. Signed by over 100 organisations, the industry pledge highlights the need for nuclear...