Nuclear Energy Key to Europe's Net-Zero Future Leaders from across the European nuclear industry have published a manifesto outlining their priorities for the new European Commission. The manifesto – an initiative of the European nuclear industry trade association nucleareurope - calls on the EU to recognize nuclear energy as a crucial solution to today's challenges: climate
European Industrial Alliance on SMRs 1st General Assembly meeting Brussels, 29-30 May 2024 Summary of key points from presentations and discussions On May 29 and 30 in Brussels, the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs convened its first General Assembly meeting gathering about 240 in person and 140 online participants. The two-day event marked a key
In a groundbreaking development for the European energy landscape, the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) has been officially launched early February 2024. This new alliance aims to accelerate the development of safe and low-carbon SMR technologies by the early 2030s, marking a crucial step towards achieving a sustainable and decarbonized future. With
Participate in the largest public consultation on EU’s Horizon R&I programmes 2014-2027 In December, the European Commission launched the largest-ever public consultation on the past, present and future of the EU's Horizon 2014-2027 research and innovation programmes. The consultation consists of three separate parts: final evaluation of the achievements and shortcomings of Horizon 2020
In March 2022 the European Commission’s Director-General for Research and Innovation, Jean-Eric Paquet, sent the following letter to beneficiaries of the Horizon programmes asking them to support researchers of Ukraine in these difficult times. Horizon projects are invited to give special consideration to researchers of Ukraine when filling up their vacancies. Such opportunities can be
The 2022 US-EU International Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (INERI) call, published on 20 January 2022, gives projects co-funded by Euratom an opportunity for cooperation with US Department of Energy (DOE) projects. To apply to the call, joint mini-proposals must reflect collaborative arrangements for cooperative R&D involving at least one participant from the DOE national laboratories
In January 2022, the draft of the complementary Delegated Act (CDA) of the EU Taxonomy Regulation that the European Commission sent to Member States Experts Group on Sustainable Finance and the Platform on Sustainable Finance for consultation was leaked. This draft document recognised nuclear energy as a main contributor to the decarbonisation of the EU's economy. SNETP
The 15th Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) conference took place in Bled (Slovenia) on the 25th and 26th of November 2021. The theme of the conference was “Research and Innovation to deliver a just and sustainable energy transition”. The conference was organized by the Slovenian presidency of the Council of the European Union and
On 28 July 2021, the European Commission launched the Nuclear Innovation Prize that aims to reward innovation in the nuclear field. The prize has two categories: safety of reactor systems and radioactive waste management. Researchers, research teams and innovators or companies can submit an application concerning any technological innovation in one of these two areas
Foro Nuclear, the Spanish Nuclear Industry Forum, has published its annual report on the production and operation of Spanish nuclear power plants and the situation of nuclear power at global level. Foro Nuclear is the association that represents the interests of the Spanish nuclear industry. You can download the annual report Executive Summary (in English)
