Press release COP15bis
“…to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. And that means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country.” 
Slovenia moves forward in new build and waste management
Friday, 05 February 2010 09:52 | 
On 14 January 2010, the Slovenian utility, GEN-energija, sent an application to the Economy Ministry for a permit to build a second unit at the Krsko Nuclear Power Plant (NPP),
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The European Nuclear Energy Leadership Academy (ENELA), which aims at educating tomorrow’s European nuclear leaders, was launched on 28 January. It is a joint-initiative of six European companies (Areva, Axpo AG, EnBW, E.ON, URENCO and Vattenfall) which signed an agreement that covers the strategic, financial and legal aspects of the academy. The training centre will be located near 
The Year 2010 is likely to be a decisive year for the nuclear energy sector in Europe. While nuclear power is more and more at the top of the European Union (EU)’s agenda, many countries in Europe are either considering extending the operational time of their nuclear power plants (NPP) or building new reactors. 
From a nuclear energy prospective 2009 was a momentous year for the EU institutions and one that saw significant progress in diverse policy areas. Among the highlights were: the adoption of the Laperrouze Report on the Strategic Energy Review (SER II), which called for a roadmap for investing in nuclear; the adoption of a Directive establishing a new Community framework for nuclear safety; the EP elections; the re-election of José-Manuel Barroso for a second term as President of the EC and the launch of the process that will determine which Commissioners will constitute the new EC. FORATOM’s EU Energy Policy Diary 2009 provides a more detailed look at the institutional developments that made the front pages and set the political agenda in 2009. 
The last reactor in operation at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was shut down on New Year's Eve to comply with the requirements of Lithuania’s EU accession treaty. The closure of the 1500 MW unit, which currently supplies almost 70% of the country’s total electricity production, will have major economic and political implications. The Baltic States are neither connected to the Western electricity grid system (UCTE), nor to the Scandinavian one (Nordel). They are only linked to the Eastern system (IPS/UPS). Once the plant is closed, Baltic States could end up being more dependent on energy imports from Russia.
