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Nuclear not ‘strategic’ for EU decarbonisation

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined limits to EU backing for nuclear power under the bloc’s Net-Zero Industry Act, which seeks to support home-made production of clean technologies like batteries and solar panels.

read more... 27/03/2023

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French parliament votes nuclear plan with large majority

France's parliament voted in favour of the government's nuclear investment plan with a large majority on Tuesday, a day after the government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote over its pension reform plan.

read more... 22/03/2023

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Seven countries reject nuclear-derived hydrogen from EU renewables law

A group of seven EU countries led by Germany have rejected calls to incorporate nuclear-made hydrogen into the bloc’s green transport targets, reigniting a dispute with France that has held back an agreement on the bloc’s renewable energy directive.

read more... 22/03/2023

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Newcleo aims to raise $1.1bn to build small nuclear reactors

UK-based energy company Newcleo intends to raise £900m ($1.1bn) to develop a fleet of nuclear reactors, The Times has reported.

read more... 21/03/2023

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Germany, Spain push to keep nuclear out of EU renewable energy goals

Seven EU states including Germany, Spain and Denmark have strengthened their resistance to efforts by France to count nuclear energy towards EU renewable energy targets, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

read more... 20/03/2023

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