The European Investment Bank Agrees to Fund SMR Project for the First Time Last week, the European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed to invest up to EUR 40 million in Finnish company Steady Energy’s LDR-50 reactor between 2026 and 2028. The funding is intended to support Steady Energy’s research and development, testing and licensing activities as it…
ENS Outlines Strategic Value of Nuclear Power in Response to EC Public Consultation on French State Aid The European Nuclear Society (ENS) submitted its comment to the Public Consultation opened by the European Commission concerning State aid SA.119469, related to the construction and operation of six new nuclear reactors in France. Furthermore, ENS disseminated the consultation, encouraging its…
EU Commission Approved State Funding For PALLAS Research Reactor The European Commission has approved the Dutch government’s investment plan (€2bn) for the construction of the new research reactor PALLAS in Petten, after the announcement, in September 2023, that there is full financing for the construction of the facility, made by the Dutch Minister of Health,…
EU Selected A Consortium To Secure VVER Fuel Supply in Europe A consortium led by Westinghouse (ENS Corporate Member) was selected by the European Union (EU) to develop and deliver a secure nuclear fuel supply to Russian-designed pressurized water reactors VVER, operating in Eastern Europe and Ukraine. The APIS project (Accelerated Program for Implementation of Secure VVER fuel…
Support For Nuclear Energy Is Increasing In All EU Member States A recent survey published by the Hungarian Századvég Foundation shows a growing positive perception of nuclear energy in all EU Member States. According to the results of the Project Europe Research conducted by Századvég, in the last year, the share of EU citizens opposing…
ENS Welcomes The EU Parliament Decision On The EU Taxonomy CDA European Nuclear Society together with its High Scientific Council truly welcome the decision of the European Parliament to adopt the EU Taxonomy ’s Complementary Delegated Act. Nuclear is seen clearly by a majority of the EU parliamentarians as a sustainable energy source, providing clean…
ENS Proposes Modifications to the EU Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act On 31 December the European Commission invited the EU member states to provide comments to the EU Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act (CDA) by 21 January. The European Nuclear Society welcomes the inclusion of nuclear within this sustainable finance regulation and together with its think-tank, High…
Poles and Belgians See Nuclear Energy As Necessary Low-Carbon Source Recent opinion polls in two EU Countries, Poland and Belgium, highlighted strong support for nuclear energy as a proven and effective low-carbon source to reduce CO2 and to mitigate climate change. Poland The Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment published today (15th December) the…
Euratom Research and Training Programme Receives €300M For 2021-2022 The European Commission recently adopted the Euratom Work Programme 2021-2022, implementing the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2021-2025. The Work Programme outlines the objectives and specific topic areas, which will receive €300 million in funding. These investments will support fusion research, and help to foster progress…
EU Commission Plans To Include Nuclear In The European Taxonomy The European Commission announced on 21 April its decision to include nuclear energy in a complementary Delegated Act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation. The Delegated Act, which will be consistent with the conclusions of a Joint Research Centre report on nuclear power, will confirm the…