Italy to rely on SMRs in its nuclear power revival
Italy has earmarked EUR 135 million for nuclear energy research, aiming to focus on SMRs instead of conventional reactors
22 countries commit at COP28 to tripling nuclear capacity by 2050
At COP28, heads of state and other top officials from 22 countries signed the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy by 2050
France’s EDF sells Europe’s first green bonds for nuclear energy
French state-owned power utility EDF raised EUR 1 billion for nuclear energy through a green bond issue, the first of its kind in Europe
European Parliament seeks subsidies for nuclear energy within industry decarbonization package
EU lawmakers proposed a joint list of industry decarbonization technologies to be supported instead of sidelining nuclear energy
Member states urge EU to create alliance for small modular reactors
Twelve European Union member countries asked the European Commission to create an industrial alliance for small modular nuclear reactors
Turkey’s third nuclear power plant to be built on European side
Turkey is nearing a deal with a Chinese company for a nuclear power plant in Thrace, Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said
Romania’s planned SMR to be part of nuclear-solar power complex
The nuclear-solar complex in Doicești in Romania is planned to include Europe’s first small modular nuclear reactor
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
