The dominant player in France's energy sector Electricité de France (EDF) must leave room for smaller energy providers who offer an innovative alternative to the national nuclear energy champion model, writes Philippe Girard.
Japan’s decision on the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) -treated water in Fukushima is based on scientific evidence and IAEA safety standards, writes Masaki Yasushi. Masaki Yasushi is Japan's ambassador to the EU. Twelve years ago, Japan experienced a devastating earthquake and …
The very existence of the European Commission's Net-Zero Industry Act is to be welcomed, writes Julie Oddou. However, it is also insufficient on budgetary aspects, places too much emphasis on on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and unjustifiably excludes nuclear power, she adds.
The European Commission, with its Green Deal Industrial Plan, has realised how important it is for the future of global cleantech to be written in Europe. On the other hand, Germany and France – focused on short-term policies and divided on nuclear power – are confusing investors and hampering the competitiveness of the continent, write Sabine Nallinger and Brick Medak.
Analysing the positions and actions of the Russian aggressors the conclusion is that Russia uses mass terrorism for postponing its defeat in Ukraine, writes Roman Rukomeda.
The massive attacks on Monday show that Russia’s new aim is not only to kill many civilians and instigate terror, but also to destroy the country's energy infrastructure, especially before the winter, writes Roman Rukomeda.
The US statements that Crimea is Ukraine and that American weapons donated to Ukraine can be used to attack this territory became the final argument that war has come to Crimea as well, writes Roman Rukomeda.
The lessons of Russian aggression against Georgia on 8 August 2008 and the beginning of the war against Ukraine in 2014 were not learned by NATO and EU, writes Roman Rukomeda.
With the recent European Parliament vote to include nuclear in a list of green investments, it is essential for investors to act quickly and support EU nuclear projects to ensure energy security, writes Timur Tillyaev.
Like other political parties, Volt has had many discussions over the environmental merits of nuclear power. But while the questions have remained the same for the last 30 years, the answers have changed significantly, writes Kathrine Richter.
The process of weaning Europe off Russian gas cannot be done without nuclear being a greater part of the energy mix, argues Alena Mastantuono.
Following the Fukushima disaster in 2011, Germany sped up plans to shut down all its nuclear plants. Given the current energy crisis, such decisions should be revisited,writes Timur Tllyaev.
Russia handed over two nuclear centrals, which require constant professional intendancy, to war dogs, who might not even be aware of the potential disastrous consequences of negligence, write Margaryta Khvostova, Denys Davydenko and Olga Lymar.
With ambitious decarbonisation targets and an ongoing energy price crisis, Europe is reconsidering the role of nuclear in its energy mix. But any nuclear renaissance will depend on state support and an evolving political landscape, explains Pierre Georges.
In the light of the change of paradigm brought by the Russian war in Ukraine, there is no reason to halt or denounce the Green Deal, but it makes a lot of sense to significantly amend it, writes Radan Kanev.
European member states should not allow Germany to dominate the EU’s climate agenda and a recent visit to Ukraine has raised concerns over a lack of focus on the matter at hand, writes Peter Hefele.
The nuclear industry's announced renaissance to “save the climate” would mean building 600 to 700 new reactors worldwide, significantly increasing the risk of an incident with cross-border implications, write Horst Hamm and Charlotte Migeon.
The EU should consider all clean solutions to tackle climate change, with renewables alongside nuclear, argue Pernille Weiss and Sara Skyttedal.
Across the globe nuclear energy is being developed. If European Union policy-makers are serious about halting global warming and accept scientific findings, they should include nuclear in the so-called taxonomy to meet EU climate goals.
Decision-makers cannot let economic questions on energy security and cost thwart the scientific integrity of the EU Sustainable Taxonomy, write Elise Attal and Jan Vandermosten.
After a summer of heatwaves and wildfires in Europe, it’s strange to think this winter could be uncomfortably cold for many, writes Timur Tillyaev.
The unprecedented freeze in Texas that left over a million people without heating has been seized upon for political gain, but there are lessons that Europe can learn from this, writes Michael Hogan.
There are many valid arguments against specific nuclear projects – including cost efficiency, safety, and environmental footprint. But one should also be honest in comparing the trade-offs with competing technologies, writes Pieter Cleppe.
The V4 group of countries ignores climate threats, attempts to extend fossil fuel burning, violates air pollution limits and undermines the development of renewable energies. The Visegrad+ Renewable Energy platform has been established to turn this trend around, writes Ada Ámon.
