Finland greenlights final nuclear waste disposal facility – first on Earth
The Finnish Government granted the operating license for the world's first encapsulation and final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel, in Olkiluoto
EU nuclear ambitions: EUR 241 billion in investment needed by 2050
The European Commission has estimated investments needed for the member states' nuclear energy plans at EUR 241 billion until 2050
Serbia signs MoU on nuclear energy with China
China will be Serbia’s yet another partner in developing nuclear energy. So far, contacts have been made with Russia, France and Slovenia
Nuclear startup newcleo plans advanced modular reactors in Slovakia
Newcleo signed agreements with Slovakian companies on a project for up to four lead-cooled AMRs and the development of the technology
Spain to start shutting down nuclear reactors in 2027
Spain changed the nuclear waste management plan, raising costs and making the extension of the phaseout even less likely
Slovenia adopts new spatial strategy to pave way for nuclear reactors, SMRs
Slovenia has adopted a new spatial planning strategy until 2050, which allows for building small modular reactors and expanding the Krško nuclear power plant
End of nuclear era in Germany
Germany is abandoning nuclear power – this week, the country will take the remaining three plants off the grid
Small modular reactors create far more nuclear waste than conventional units – study
Small modular reactors would create two to 30 times more nuclear waste per unit of energy than conventional nuclear plants, scientists found
