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EU adopts nuclear safety binding legal framework |
On 25 June 2009 at an Environment Council in Luxembourg, the European
Council adopted a Directive establishing of a new Community framework
for nuclear safety based on the principle of the further harmonisation
of safety standards at nuclear installations across the EU.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 26 June 2009 )
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EU Institutional changes: what are the stakes for nuclear? |
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 What
impact will the ongoing institutional changes have on the position of
the EU bodies on nuclear issues? Will the new Parliament and the new
Commission continue to recognise nuclear’s contribution
to the fight against climate change and to security of energy supply? The
nuclear case has increasingly gathered momentum within the European
institutions and it is likely to remain unchanged after the election of
the new Parliament and the nomination of the new Commission. But
let’s analyse the facts more closely.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 26 June 2009 )
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Forsmark in Sweden to be one of the first HLW final repositories in Europe |
 SKB, Sweden’s nuclear fuel and waste management company,
decided on 3 June 2009 to build its final repository for spent nuclear
fuel at Forsmark. The waste disposal facility, which could be completed by 2023, should be one of the first permanent disposals for high level waste (HLW) to
be built in the world.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 June 2009 )
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EU Forum to contribute to the development of nuclear energy |
 The fourth European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) took place in the Czech
capital, Prague, on 29 May, while Czech Republic is currently holding
the EU Presidency. The meeting was a bit shorter than the previous
ones, but was well- attended. 250 high-level participants from all
relevant stakeholders and high-ranking speakers took part in
discussions on the risks, opportunities and transparency issues of
nuclear energy. It shows that the ENEF process is still regarded as
key to the development of nuclear energy in the European Union.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 June 2009 )
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Financing nuclear: will the current economic crisis impede nuclear expansion? |
 To what extent, if any, will the current financial crisis impact
negatively upon the nuclear revival? Will its current momentum be
slowed or even grind to a halt? Could Europe’s energy
consumers be adversely affected? An International Energy Agency (IEA)
report released on 27 May at the G8 energy ministers meeting in Rome
indicates that the current economic crisis could delay or even cancel
nuclear new build projects. Patrice Lambert de Diesbach, a leading
financial expert in Paris, demonstrates on the contrary that in the
long term nuclear expansion will not be affected by the
crisis.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 June 2009 )
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Next European elections: what does it mean for nuclear? |
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 The recent adoption of own initiative reports (Hökmark report, Laperrouze report), which recognise the central role of nuclear energy in the EU’s energy mix, have shown that the European Parliament (EP) has tilted in favour of nuclear. Indeed since the accession of Romania and Bulgaria, who joined the EU on 1 January 2007, the EU nations using nuclear energy have outnumbered the countries not using it (the number has increased to 15 out of 27). Moreover the main political group at the EP, the EPP-ED, is quite favourable to nuclear energy. So will the next European elections herald a bright future for nuclear power?
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Last Updated ( Monday, 11 May 2009 )
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European Parliament backs EU-wide safety framework |
The European Parliament adopted on 22 April by a resounding majority (511 in favour, 116 against and 36 abstentions) an own-initiative report on the draft Council directive on nuclear safety entitled, Setting up a Community Framework for Nuclear Safety, put forward by the European Commission in November 2008.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 April 2009 )
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 "Nuclear safety is an absolute priority for the EU. This Nuclear Safety Directive brings legal certainty by clarifying responsibilities and provides increased guarantees to the public as required by EU citizens. It sets binding principles for enhancing nuclear safety to protect workers and the general public, as well as the environment. Continuous development of nuclear safety is a responsibility not just for Europe, but for the world; not simply for us but also for coming generations”
Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs on 25 June on the occasion of the adoption of the nuclear safety directive by the Council
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“Concerning the
nuclear cycle, it will be important
that European companies benefit from the nuclear expansion which is
predicted
to happen around the world. Not only to make profits, but to contribute
to
safety and non-proliferation. Within the EU, plans for about 20 new
reactors
have been publicly announced. Euratom and EIB loans could help to fund
these
projects. Outside the EU, Russia has confirmed it would need 26
reactors units
by 2030 and Japan, China and the US are also stepping up their
investment in
nuclear. Given their technological leadership, EU companies are well
placed to
take part in this nuclear re-launch.” Andris Piebalgs, Energy
Commissioner, at
the the Eurelectric – Eurogas Conference on 26 May
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 “Nuclear power is an historic chance for our country (France)…The strength of the French nuclear sector is an asset for the competitiveness of the French economy… It is an exceptional chance in times of crisis… Nuclear power is also key to our energy independence…The current environmental debate confirms and encourages our country’s energy choices. Some environmentalists are now reconsidering the nuclear option because it is a low-carbon energy source. More than ever nuclear energy appears as a lever for a pragmatic and ambitious global energy policy.” French Prime Minister, François Fillon, at the inauguration ceremony for Areva NC’s Georges Besse II on 18 May
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press release Garona decision
