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Nuclear recognised as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise
02 December, 2019
The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP’s) Emissions Gap Report for 2019, published on 26 November, says global temperatures are set to rise by 3.9 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, which means emissions must decrease by 7.6% a year to stop the worst effects of climate change.

First contract for Myrrha project
07 November, 2019
Spain’s Empresarios Agrupados and Belgium’s Tractebel on 5 November signed a €7.6 million ($8.4 million) contract to design buildings and utilities for the Myrhha accelerator-driven research reactor at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN) site in Mol, Belgium.

Completing Cernavoda
20 August, 2019
Chinese investment could see the completion of two more reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear plant in Romania, as Rumyana Vakarelska reports.

Czech Republic commits to nuclear new-build
11 July, 2019
The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade on 8 July published a resolution giving preliminary approval for Elektrárna Dukovany II, a subsidiary of power utility ČEZ, which is 70% state-owned, to build at least one new reactor, with up to three more at the Dukovany and Temelín nuclear plants.

Nuclear companies sign manifesto for a decarbonised Europe
27 June, 2019
Representatives from the nuclear industry meeting at the Nuclear in a Changing World conference in Bucharest, Romania, on 26 June issued a manifesto outlining the steps needed to achieve a decarbonised Europe by 2050.

Russia pledges support for Bulgaria’s Belene NPP
24 April, 2019
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is ready to provide the Bulgarian Government with any necessary support for the project to resume construction of the Belene NPP, Rosatom first deputy director Kirill Komarov told a press conference on 19 April at the XI International Forum Atomexpo 2019. "For our part, Rosatom, whether or not we are an investor, will provide all possible assistance to Bulgaria in order to implement this project," he said. He noted that Rosatom had given a firm guarantee to Bulgaria, as a vendor of plant construction technologies, to assist in the implementation of the project if it is decided to resume the project, including offering consultancy services. Komarov said that he believes the Belene NPP can be built faster than any other new NPP in Europe, given that all the necessary equipment for this station is ready.

Look North: Small is beautiful
03 April, 2019
Rumyana Vakarelska reports from the Nordic Nuclear Forum, where small modular reactors were a focus of discussion.