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Nuclear delivers a stronger tomorrow
24 September, 2020
Agneta Rising and John Lindberg give an overview of the World Nuclear Association’s latest reports on nuclear power

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.