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)
The European Commission has released a publication on the high level European nuclear roundtable that, SNETP along with other key nuclear stakeholders, attended on 12 May 2021. The roundtable was organised by Commissioner Gabriel in collaboration with the Portuguese Presidency of the EU and the European Parliament to discuss future research and innovation, to increase
The IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) aims to help increase the number of women in the nuclear field, supporting an inclusive workforce of both men and women who contribute to and drive global scientific and technological innovation. The Programme aims to inspire and encourage young women to pursue a career in the nuclear field,
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
On 21 April 2021, the European Commission announced its intention to adopt a complementary Delegated Act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation to include activities not yet covered in the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act. Nuclear energy shall be included in this complementary Delegated Act “subject and consistent with the results of the specific review process
On 1 July 2021 the European Commission (EC) published the Euratom Research and Training Work Programme 2021-2022. The call for proposals details are available on the EC's Funding portal. To present the novelties of the programme and answer questions, the EC is holding a virtual Euratom Information Day on 16 July from 9:30 to 12:30 (CEST).
Submit your projects to the European Nuclear Innovation Contest, sponsored by SNETP, by the 21 June 2021! This contest, launched by the organising team of the ENYGF (European Nuclear Young Generation Forum) and IYNC (International Youth Nuclear Congress), invites young people to create innovative ideas focused on nuclear technologies or applications that will contribute to
On 12 May 2021, SNETP representatives participated in a high-level European Nuclear Industry Roundtable organised by the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel (download agenda). The roundtable focused on future European research and innovation priorities and on attracting talents in the nuclear sector, and was held as a follow up
The National Center for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) and the Polish Ministry of Education and Science have signed a contract for the implementation of another batch of design works for the High Temperature Gas cooled Reactor (HTGR). The event, which took place on 12 May 2021 in Otwock-Świerk, was attended by Michał Kurtyka, Minister of Climate
On 21 April 2021, the European Commission announced its intention to adopt a complementary Delegated Act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation to include activities not yet covered in the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act. Nuclear energy will be included in this complementary Delegated Act "subject and consistent with the results of the specific review process
