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Modular nuclear reactors are not a solution for replacing coal-fired power generation in the heating sector. A new analysis by the Centre for Transport and Energy and Calla – the Association for Environmental Protection shows that whilst large heat pumps, the use of waste heat and geothermal energy are already commercially proven and available, modular…
Currently, the European Commission invites opinions in preparation of the revision of the Nuclear Waste Directive 2011/70/Euratom which is key not only for nuclear waste management, but also for EU taxonomy rules. The Joint Project submitted a statement that was supported by 12 NGOs. In this statement, we gave suggestions for improvement of the Nuclear…
In France, six old reactors have already been submitted to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Chinon-B, Gravelines 2 and 4 and Bugey-3, Tricastin-3&4. Both the Espoo Convention and the EIA Directive of the EU require the assessment of alternatives of a project. But no alternatives were assessed. This procedure neither presented energy production alternatives nor…
Vattenfall intends to build a new NPP with two big or three to five smaller reactors (SMR), with a total output of 2,800 MWe, in Varberg at the Ringhals nuclear site. An Environmental Impact Assessment started with the scoping phase. The Joint Project submitted a statement that was signed by six European NGOs. In April…
And, voilà, the nuclear fairy tale continues. The European Commission presented its strategy for the Small Modular Reactors as a Communication, i.e. the Commission’s opinion with zero legal content. “Our goal is simple: we want this new technology to be ready for use in Europe by the early 2030s,” said von der Leyen. For those…
The occasion for the guests coming together at the construction pits of the Paks 5&6 nuclear reactors was the official construction start. At second glance this is not so much a reason for celebrations, because 2025 was the year Paks 5 was supposed to celebrate start of operations, not construction start. Also present: IAEA General…
The European Commission (EC) plans to adopt in the first quarter of 2026 a strategy to frame its policies relevant for the development and deployment of the so-called Small Modular Reactors (SMR) in Europe, envisaged in the form of a Commission Communication. A consultation was open until 4 Dec 2025. The EC gives the following…
Dukovany NPP tender’s fallout on the World Nuclear Market: South Korea entering European Market was stopped. Westinghouse to win it all? Is EDF still out there? By Patricia Lorenz and Edvard Sequens We are in the midst of what the Friends of the Atom call Nuclear Comeback. Let’s take a look at what is really…
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annulled the European Commission’s authorization allowing Hungary to grant state aid for the construction of Paks II in September 2025. For the project to continue, the Commission most likely will conduct a new state aid notification procedure; this time round the failure of carrying out a…
Sustainability has become an important part in nuclear narratives especially over the last years. The term “sustainable” keeps appearing in names of nuclear organisations and titles of nuclear conferences. But what is meant by “sustainability” in these contexts? And, on the other hand, how is nuclear included in sustainability regimes? Do references to nuclear energy…