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EU Court of Justice rejects Austrian appeal against Hinkley Point C
24 September, 2020
The European Court of Justice on 22 September rejected Austria's appeal against the European Commission's (EC’s) 2014 decision to approve UK government aid for the construction of two EPR reactors at Hinkley Point C, in Somerset, England.
European Parliament committee seeks stringent emission reduction targets
17 September, 2020
European nuclear trade organisation FORATOM has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to increase its 2030 CO2 emission reduction target to at least 55%.
New EC 'Green Deal' strategies ignore nuclear power
13 July, 2020
The European Commission (EC) on 8 July presented two strategies as part of its Green Deal – “An EU Strategy for Energy System Integration”, and “A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe”.
Foratom welcomes EC decision to assess nuclear’s eligibility for green finance
06 July, 2020
The European Atomic Forum (Foratom) has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to appoint the Joint Research Centre (JRC) as the group of experts which will assess nuclear under the sustainable finance taxonomy.
Europe’s nuclear industry addresses an open letter to EU leaders
08 June, 2020
In an open letter on 3 June addressed to “EU Decision-makers” and signed by 25 companies and 14 associations, including European nuclear trade body Foratom, Europe’s nuclear industry said it “is ready and able to play its part, supporting national and EU clean, green economic revival”.
European Commission’s recovery plan criticised by Foratom
28 May, 2020
The European Commission (EC) on 27 May put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reflections on Germany’s nuclear phaseout
27 May, 2020
German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to phase out the country’s nuclear power plants by 2022 — with 11 reactors removed from the grid. James Murray finds out from a range of industry insiders whether the country has made the correct decision.
Why the EU needs nuclear
26 March, 2020
Yves Desbazeille, director general of Foratom, examines the role nuclear energy can play in helping the European Union achieve its climate and other goals.
EU Green Deal ignores the role of nuclear
16 January, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has agreed to sustainable investments of €1000bn ($1100bn) for the next decade through the European Green Deal Investment Plan (EGDIP) as part of its Green Deal.
Nuclear not excluded from EU taxonomy regulation
19 December, 2019
European Union (EU) lawmakers and member countries on 16 December agreed on a deal to promote environmentally-friendly investment after weeks of discussions on whether to exclude nuclear projects.
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.
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.
WNA: Poland needs nuclear
22 November, 2018
Agneta Rising, director general of the World Nuclear Association (WNA) says that it is urgent for Poland to act now and become the next country to use nuclear generation to meet their clean energy needs sustainably.
A European Energy Union
14 March, 2018
The European Commission’s clean energy package increases the focus on low-carbon electricity. Its advocates say nuclear should play an important role, as Rumyana Vakarelska reports.
UK prepares to leave Euratom
16 October, 2017
The UK on 11 October published draft legislation to create a domestic nuclear safeguards system to replace provisions under the Euratom treaty after Britain leaves the European Union (EU).
Foratom advises transitions arrangements for Brexit
06 April, 2017
European nuclear industry group Foratom said on 3 April that the UK and the European Union (EU) will need to agree transitional arrangements that will apply if the two-year negotiation period for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is not enough to prepare for the UK’s departure from Euratom (Brexit). The 1957 Euratom Treaty governs the peaceful use of nuclear energy within the EU. “Being part of the Euratom community enables new-build, decommissioning, R&D and other programmes of work to continue without any disruption,” said Foratom director-general Jean-Pol Poncelet. “The UK should comply with the provisions of the Euratom Treaty until new agreements replacing the current ones are concluded.”
Foratom reluctantly welcomes new proposals to reduce emissions
23 February, 2017
The European nuclear industry trade group Foratom on 21 February “partially” welcomed the outcome of a European Parliament vote on a European Commission (EC) proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for its next phase, which runs from 2021 to 2030.
UK says IAEA deal may replace Euratom after Brexit
01 February, 2017
The UK Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, told parliament on 31 January that the UK will seek an alternative agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if it fails to negotiate "some sort of relationship" with the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) during Brexit negotiations
Europe continues co-operation with GIF
09 February, 2016
The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) is expected continue research and development collaboration with the of Generation IV International Forum (GIF) following a recommendation by an EU Council of Ministers working group to extend Euratom's participation in GIF for another 10 years, until 2026
