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Sustainable Finance: FORATOM calls for equal treatment of all low-carbon technologies
FORATOM calls on the European Commission to acknowledge the critical role which nuclear energy has to play under the sustainable finance initiative. We strongly believe the decision to not include nuclear at this stage in the taxonomy should be reviewed as it is in...
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Industry Group Foratom Highlights Benefits Of Nuclear For Europe
Nuclear energy can help the European Union achieve a sustainable and low-carbon future while providing people with reliable and affordable electricity, the Brussels-based industry group Foratom has said in a position paper.
FORATOM Opinions
Sustainable Finance: FORATOM calls for equal treatment of all low-carbon technologies
FORATOM calls on the European Commission to acknowledge the critical role which nuclear energy has to play under the sustainable finance initiative. We strongly believe the decision to not include nuclear at this stage in the taxonomy should be reviewed as it is in...
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Industry Group Foratom Highlights Benefits Of Nuclear For Europe
Nuclear energy can help the European Union achieve a sustainable and low-carbon future while providing people with reliable and affordable electricity, the Brussels-based industry group Foratom has said in a position paper.
What does nuclear contribute to Europe's economy?
Nuclear reactors in operation in the EU
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What people say
Bill Gates
“Nuclear is ideal for dealing with climate change, because it is the only carbon-free, scalable energy source that’s available 24 hours a day”
Bill Gates, Founder, TerraPower (source: nucnet.org, 2 January 2019)
Angela Merkel
“At climate conferences Emmanuel Macron always has a little advantage over me because he has so many nuclear plants emitting so little CO2”
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor (source: la-croix.com, 22 January 2019)