Tractebel to Investigate the Role of Advanced Nuclear Technology in Industrial Decarbonisation On Monday 28 September, a Belgian consortium led by Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) announced the launch of NuPowerBE, a research project to assess the role of advanced nuclear technology, including SMRs, in the continued decarbonisation of Belgian industry and the wider energy system.…
Swiss Report Finds 80-Year Operation of Gösgen and Leibstadt NPPs Feasible A new report adopted by the Swiss Federal Council concludes that operating the Gösgen (KKG) and Leibstadt (KKL) Nuclear Power Plants (both ENS Corporate Members) for up to 80 years would be technically feasible and, in most cases, economically viable. Prepared in response to…
EDF Announces Investments For New Manufacturing Facility in France EDF (ENS Corporate Member), through its subsidiary Arabelle Solutions, has announced an investment of nearly €100 million to build a new factory in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, which will supply equipment for France’s future construction programme of six EPR2 reactors, as well as eight additional potential EPR2 reactors,…
Nuclear Energy Public Support Remains at All-Time High in Finland A new survey published at the end of April by Energiateollisuus ry (Finnish Energy) shows that 66% of Finns now have a positive view of nuclear power, while only 8% view it negatively. This places the current approval rating among the highest ever recorded since…
The Debate on a Nuclear Energy Roadmap Continues in Serbia Earlier this month, a preliminary technical study on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Serbia was presented in Belgrade, providing a roadmap for the potential development of a national nuclear programme. Prepared by the Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy in cooperation with a…
EDF Creates FINABe Advisory Board to Support Financing of New Nuclear Projects During the recent Nuclear Energy Summit 2026 in Paris, EDF (ENS Corporate Member) announced the creation of its international advisory board FINABe (Financing and Investing in Nuclear – Advisory Board EDF), dedicated to facilitating the financing and investment of new nuclear projects worldwide.…
PRESS RELEASE ENS High Scientific Council Position Paper On the Importance of Extending the Operation of the Existing European Nuclear Fleet Brussels, 4th February 2026 — The European Nuclear Society (ENS) High Scientific Council (HSC) has published a new Position Paper titled “On the Importance of Extending the Operation of the Existing European Nuclear Fleet”,…
Support for Nuclear Energy Stays Strong in Poland and Estonia Two recent opinion polls found stable, strong support for nuclear power in Poland and Estonia, two countries that are either starting or evaluating the launch of a national civil nuclear programme. Poland A nationwide survey commissioned by Poland’s energy ministry in late 2025 shows…
The Netherlands Taking Further Steps Towards Borssele Extension And SMR Investments The Dutch government has confirmed plans to extend the lifespan of its only commercial nuclear power plant beyond 2033 and to invest €20m in the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), as reported by NucNet. The Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth said…
ENS – “How it began” by Pierre C. Zaleski ENS 50th anniversary, Vienna, 15 September 2025 During our anniversary, we had the great pleasure of hosting Pierre Zaleski, ENS President from 1981 to 1983. Mr Zaleski’s speech has been a fantastic opportunity to explore the origins and the first steps of ENS, dating back to…