Poles and Belgians See Nuclear Energy As Necessary Low-Carbon Source Recent opinion polls in two EU Countries, Poland and Belgium, highlighted strong support for nuclear energy as a proven and effective low-carbon source to reduce CO2 and to mitigate climate change. Poland The Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment published today (15th December) the…
ENS Proposes Modifications to the EU Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act On 31 December the European Commission invited the EU member states to provide comments to the EU Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act (CDA) by 21 January. The European Nuclear Society welcomes the inclusion of nuclear within this sustainable finance regulation and together with its think-tank, High…
IPCC Report: “The Time For Action Is Now” The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report says that without “immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach”. The report estimates that if global warming is to be limited to around 1.5°C “global greenhouse gas emissions need…
Support For Nuclear Energy Marks New Record In Sweden The support for the use of nuclear power in Sweden is at a record high level, according to a recent opinion poll by Novus for Analysgruppen, a group of experts and researchers from the energy sector, industry and academy. More than half of the respondents, 56%,…
Support For Nuclear Energy Highest Than Ever in Finland Support for nuclear power in Finland is higher than ever, according to a survey commissioned by the Finnish Energy Industry Association to Kantar Public. 60% of respondents have positive opinions about nuclear power (34% completely positive and 26% broadly positive), and only 11% are negative (3%…
OECD NEA: “Nuclear Is Crucial For Climate Change Mitigation Efforts” OECD Nuclear Energy Agency recently published its last report “Meeting Climate Change Targets: The Role of Nuclear Energy”, which focuses on the potential contribution of nuclear energy to clean energy capacity and emissions reductions between 2020 and 2050, taking into consideration the contributions from power and…
EDF Life Cycle Analysis: Nuclear Is A Very Low Carbon Source Of Energy The recently published EDF Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) “Producing 1 kWh from the French nuclear” confirms the very low carbon nature of nuclear energy. According to the study, each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity produced by EDF’s reactor fleet in France emits the…
Nuclear Can Play A Crucial Role In Enabling Energy Transition, IEA Says The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released its new Report “Nuclear Power and Secure Energy Transitions”, stressing once again that nuclear energy can help reduce CO2 emissions and allow energy systems to integrate higher shares of intermittent solar and wind power. Net-zero goals…
ENS Welcomes The EU Parliament Decision On The EU Taxonomy CDA European Nuclear Society together with its High Scientific Council truly welcome the decision of the European Parliament to adopt the EU Taxonomy ’s Complementary Delegated Act. Nuclear is seen clearly by a majority of the EU parliamentarians as a sustainable energy source, providing clean…
Survey In Switzerland Shows Increasing Support For Nuclear Energy An opinion poll led by Demoscope on behalf of the Swiss Nuclear Forum shows that the majority of the Swiss support nuclear energy and oppose the country’s ban on building new ones. According to the results, 52% of respondents believe that Switzerland should continue to use…