European Union countries will try again next week to pass a deal on new renewable energy targets, which have been stalled by concerns from France and other states that the law sidelines nuclear energy.
read more... 12/06/2023
French nuclear power is “an absolute red line” and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday (8 June), following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.
read more... 09/06/2023
Europe may still face a shortfall in energy supply this winter, depending on the return of Asian LNG demand, temperatures and the ramp up of French nuclear power, IEA executive director Fatih Birol told Montel on Wednesday.
read more... 09/06/2023
Electric vehicles and other technology to cut emissions is likely to drive a surge in French power demand by 2035, meaning France will need to maintain its existing nuclear capacity, grid operator RTE said on Wednesday.
read more... 08/06/2023
Finland's Fortum will cooperate with Westinghouse Electric to explore the development of new nuclear power production in Finland and Sweden, the two companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
read more... 07/06/2023