Press releases
Poland gives green light to new large-scale nuclear reactor
Brussels, 4 November 2022: nucleareurope welcomes the resolution adopted by the Council of Ministers of the government of the Republic of Poland on Wednesday 2 November to build a large-scale nuclear reactor in the north of the country. This decision will contribute...
Small Modular Reactors
Brussels, 26 November 2022: nucleareurope has today published a position paper highlighting the benefits which Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) can bring to Europe’s energy system. In addition to providing an overview of ongoing SMR projects and potential challenges...
Radioactive waste management in the nuclear sector
Brussels, 27 September 2022: nucleareurope has today published a series of background papers on radioactive waste management and decommissioning activities. These documents summarise how radioactive waste is dealt with by the sector and provide further indepth...
Despite dramatic energy crisis, Commission continues to ignore nuclear
Brussels, 20 July 2022: nucleareurope is very disappointed to see the Commission continuing to ignore the value of nuclear given the current energy crisis. The draft version of its “Save gas for a safe winter” communication, leaked last week, included a...
European Parliament takes science-based decision by including nuclear in taxonomy
Brussels, 6 July 2022: nucleareurope congratulates the European Parliament that has today decided to follow the science and support the Complementary Delegated Act which includes nuclear under the taxonomy. “The science clearly states that nuclear is sustainable and...