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)
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,
