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…
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…
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…
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”,…
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.…