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Nuclear Waste Directive shall be amended – NGO statement submitted in the consultation
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…
Joint Project Webinar: Upcoming Turning Points in Nuclear Waste Management
ZOOM Webinar on 8 June: Upcoming Turning Points in Nuclear Waste Management 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 consultation is open until 19 June 2026. Presentations: A recording…
France conducts EIA for lifetime extension of 900 MW reactor fleet
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…