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In the run up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26...
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Macron sees nuclear and hydrogen power as priorities
President Emmanuel Macron said France would aim to become a leader in green hydrogen by 2030 and build new, smaller nuclear reactors as he announced a five-year investment plan aimed...
IEA World Energy Outlook intended as handbook for COP26
The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest World Energy Outlook (WEO), published on 13 October, says transition to a clean energy system is progressing too slowly for the...
Australian submarine deal sparks debate about nuclear energy
In the wake of Australia’s decision to purchase nuclear-powered submarines from the USA and UK, instead of diesel-powered vessels from France (the AUKUS defence pact), pressure...
Romania’s Government approves energy plan
Romania’s Government on 4 October approved the Integrated National Plan in the field of Energy and Climate Change (PNIESC) for the period 2021-2030 proposed by the Energy Ministry. It...
Minerals Council of Australia looks at SMRs
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) on 6 October released a new report, “Small Modular Reactors in the Australian Context”, which offers an overview of SMRs, their potential role...
IEA head tells US-sponsored conference that nuclear is important for climate mitigation
Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told the US-sponsored Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation’s (P-TECC’s) third ministerial conference...
Russia confirms nuclear as green while EU remains undecided
The assignment of the status of a "green" energy source to nuclear power generation in the Russian Federation should be a signal for other countries considering the inclusion of...
Spain’s economic support measures cause concern to nuclear industry
Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree-Law to fulfil a commitment made by President Pedro Sanchez to maintain the final electricity bill for consumers in 2021 at...
Poland looks to replace coal with natural gas, nuclear and renewables
Poland’s Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, Piotr Naimski, said last week that Poland faces “a very difficult season ahead".
IEA says climate targets will accelerate Czech coal phase-out
The Czech Republic needs to prepare for an earlier phase-out of coal than previously envisaged and develop low-carbon energy sources to replace it while taking steps to cushion...
IAEA increases projections for nuclear power use in 2050
For the first time since the Fukushima Daiichi accident in 2011, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised up its projections of the potential growth of nuclear...
Illinois House passes clean energy bill
A clean energy bill, Senate Bill 2408, which includes a plan to prevent closure of the Byron NPP was adopted by the Illinois House of Representatives on 9 September after hours of...
Belgian think tank seeks reversal of nuclear phase out
Belgian think tank Horizon 238 on 21 August addressed a letter to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo asking him “to reconsider the nuclear phase-out”, which became official policy 18...
WNA says nuclear must be represented at COP26
Nuclear energy must get a fair representation at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26 ) to be held in November in Glasgow, World Nuclear Association (WNA)...
UK releases its first-ever Hydrogen Strategy
The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on 17 August released its Hydrogen Strategy. BEIS said the UK’s first-ever Hydrogen Strategy drives forward...
UNECE says nuclear power essential to achieve climate goals
The urgent need to reduce emissions and slow global heating, should involve the roll-out of more nuclear power stations, according to a new briefing released by the United...
US Infrastructure Bill passed by Senate
The $1,200 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, passed by the US Senate on 10 August by 69 votes to 30, covers all aspects of the economy including provisions for some...
US report advocates nuclear-derived zero-carbon fuels to decarbonise marine shipping
A report from the US Clean Air Task Force (CATF) has found that that nuclear-derived zero-carbon fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia could play a key role in decarbonising the...
UK Nuclear organisations urge more rapid nuclear development
Following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on 9 August and its warning of a “code red for humanity”, the UK Nuclear Institute said it agrees...
