Brussels big guns fire up nuclear energy option
Top Commission officials praised the technology at a high-level event in Brussels on April 11, ending a policy that had seen the Brussels executive sit on the sidelines…
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EU chiefs fire-up call for renewed nuclear-energy development
Leaders from pro-nuclear European Union countries and energy experts called for a nuclear energy revival at a summit in Brussels, seeking to rebuild the European…
Dutch double-up on nuclear power
The Dutch Parliament passed a move to build four new nuclear-power plants, doubling the planned two major installations originally envisaged.
COP28: Eleven EU nations sign pledge to triple nuclear energy capacity
At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, 22 countries, including eleven European Union Member States, have pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
Nuclear energy: attitudes of Belgians flip due to Ukraine war
Belgium has seen a sharp rise in support for use of nuclear power, with only Greens now opposing it.
Poland signs deal with US for first Polish nuclear power plant
Polish and US dignitaries have signed off on the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant as part of the country’s gradual move away from fossil fuels.
Von der Leyen says EC ‘willing to consider state aid’ for nuclear technology
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a case for subsidising nuclear technology at the Green Deal Summit in Prague on September 26.
French nuclear reactor authorised to operate for up to 50 years
France's Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN – Nuclear Safety Authority) has greenlighted the extension of the Tricastin nuclear power plant lifespan by 10 years,…
Lack of nuclear investment shows EU is ‘not serious about Net Zero’
European officials are "not serious" about achieving the EU's “net zero” goals as proven by the lack of investment in nuclear energy, Conservative think-tank…
France: ‘Nuclear energy is non-negotiable’
French Economy and Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire, said the role of nuclear power in France is "non-negotiable" and anyone thinking they can reduce it would be…
French nuclear alliance gains new members
French energy transition minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher on May 16 met with representatives of 15 European states as part of an expanding “Nuclear Alliance”…