A new round of controversy has been sparked by Volker Wissing, the transport minister of Germany, about the decision made by the government to shut down the country’s last nuclear units in the middle of April. Wissing argued that nuclear…
Russia’s Rosatom is competing to build the first nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia
Russia, represented by the state corporation Rosatom, is preparing to participate in a tender to build the first nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced in an article. Novak wrote an article for “Energy Policy” magazine,…
India has announced plans to construct additional nuclear power plants
The government of India has stated that it plans to increase the number of nuclear power plants it operates in order to increase the amount of clean energy the country produces. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State for Science…
The International Atomic Energy Agency has issued an appeal for nuclear plant safety as the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate
Ukraine currently has four nuclear power facilities in operation, according to the IAEA. Concerned about Russia's incursion into Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has urged to Russia to avoid any action that may jeopardize the safety of its…
Gas and nuclear power are still regarded as “green” investments by Brussels
The European Commission believes that both energies are vital for the ecological transition and decarbonization, despite the fact that they are not climate neutral. The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will continue to classify nuclear energy and gas…
Fury as the EU pushes on with plans to classify gas and nuclear as “green”
The European Commission is facing a strong reaction over proposals to enable gas and nuclear projects to be labeled as "green," with Germany's economics minister leading the campaign against "greenwashing." The EU executive has been accused of attempting to bury…
Germany appreciates the EU’s Green gas energy strategy but remains opposed to nuclear power
Germany praised the European Union's intention to classify some natural gas energy projects as "green" investments on Sunday, but expressed resistance to a proposal to do the same for nuclear power projects. Germany turned down three of its final six…
The European Union is divided on nuclear power as a result of the energy crisis
The continuing energy crisis has caused a schism between France and Germany regarding nuclear power expansion France is exploring a new strategy to shore up its energy mix as energy costs continue to rise and shortages put strain on energy…