nucleareurope

Nucleareurope, the trade association representing the European nuclear industry, welcomes the European Commissions initiative to revise the EU Public Procurement Rules and appreciates the opportunity to contribute to this consultation, given the strategic importance of the energy sector (and, in particular, nuclear power) in Europes decarbonisation objectives, security of supply, industrial competitiveness and the…

Nucleareuropes response to this consultation focuses on the Technical Screening Criteria relating to the following economic activities: 4.26: Pre-commercial stages of advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the fuel cycle.

Nucleareuropes response to this consultation focuses on the Technical Screening Criteria relating to the following economic activities: 4.26: Pre-commercial stages of advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the fuel cycle.

FORATOM fully supports the EU’s 2050 climate-neutrality objective and considers the development of a law which complements the existing policy framework and established clear objectives as essential. An intensive stakeholder consultation process relating to the EU 2050 climate objectives already took place in 2018, in which FORATOM participated.

THE VOICE OF THE EUROPEAN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY THE EU AND THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY MUST WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A PROSPEROUS AND CARBON-NEUTRAL EUROPE BY 2050 Meeting the EU’s ambition to decarbonize its economy will require significant investment in all low-carbon technologies.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

THE VOICE OF THE EUROPEAN NUCLEAR INDUSTRY THE EU AND THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY MUST WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A PROSPEROUS AND CARBON-NEUTRAL EUROPE BY 2050 Meeting the EU’s ambition to decarbonize its economy will require significant investment in all low-carbon technologies.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

FORATOM welcomes the European Commission’s goal of becoming more ambitious in reducing its CO2 emissions whilst at the same time ensuring that no EU citizen is left behind in the transition. If the EU is to achieve its zero-carbon target in 2050, then its current 2030 CO2 reduction targets may not be enough.

FORATOM welcomes the goal of ensuring that consumers receive accurate information about the environmental footprint of products and services available in the EU. In order to be credible, such assessments need to be science-based and applied in the same way. Furthermore they should take account the full life cycle of the product or service both within and outside the EU.

In FORATOM’s opinion, the evaluation and review of the Energy Efficiency Directive should take a closer look at how the Primary Energy Factors (PEF) were (re)assessed in 2016 and what the impact would be of changing the PEF for nuclear technologies.

FORATOM welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to review the Energy Taxation Directive for a better alignment with EU’s climate neutrality goals and bring consistency between taxation and other climate policy measures (such as the Emission Trading System as well as the Renewables Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive).

Today, the EU faces a set of closely linked challenges: cutting emissions, securing a reliable energy supply, and maintaining industrial competitiveness in a volatile global context. The most effective way to address these challenges is through providing affordable and reliable, fossil free electricity for industry and households, fuelling accelerated electrification of the economy.

Nucleareurope welcomes this initiative as the proposed amendments move towards greater alignment with the requirements of existing legislation. Indeed, as a general principle, the Taxonomy should rely on and refer to existing legislation and avoid adding more stringent requirements.

The full nucleareurope contribution is available in attachment. In July 2025, the European Commission issued its proposals to amend the European Climate Law and set an EU climate target for 2040. Nucleareurope welcomes this proposal and calls for an ambitious, pragmatic, and technology neutral framework to support net-zero investments.

Nucleareurope fully supports the 2050 climate neutrality target set by the European Climate Law Regulation in 2021 and the other initiatives such as the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) which aim at helping to achieve this goal.

Nucleareurope, the association of the European nuclear industry, would like to stress the importance of having effective trade measure that replaces the current steel safeguard as soon as possible, ensuring the survival and sustainable development of the steel industry in EU and its value chains against the impact of global overcapacity.

The European nuclear industry has already undertaken several measures to assess its exposure to climate events and to implement measures to minimise the risks. In general, due to the robustness of construction and as a consequence of the high level of safety required, nuclear power plants are highly resilient to climate-related challenges. The nuclear power sector is well adapted to meet extreme weather events.

Electrification is one of the most powerful tools at the EUs disposal to reach its decarbonisation objectives. However, electrification in the EU has stagnated in the last decade. Nuclear, which remains the largest single source of decarbonised electricity, is ready to contribute towards driving forward electrification.

The agreement on an ambitious climate target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, is an important step towards climate neutrality by 2050. It will also provide investment certainty for the European nuclear industry, provided that the framework to reach it remains technology neutral.

As highlighted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2025 State of the Union address, the EU needs more clean homegrown energy: both nuclear and renewables. This is what will help shore up security of supply, bring down energy prices and help meet our climate targets.

nucleareurope welcomes the revision of the Requirements for Generators Regulation (RfG) and supports harmonised technical requirements where they are technically and economically justified and contribute to the secure and stable operation of the European electricity system.

The agreement on an ambitious climate target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, is an important step towards climate neutrality by 2050. It will also provide investment certainty for the European nuclear industry, provided that the framework to reach it remains technology neutral.

FORATOM welcomes the EU’s goal of providing financial support to coal-dependent regions in order to assist them in their decarbonisation efforts. Indeed, the transition to a low-carbon economy should not come at the detriment to society. Therefore, we fully support EU funds being earmarked to help people transition from jobs in carbon-intensive sectors into low-carbon industries.

EU environmental law – better access to justice FORATOM response to the Public Consultation FORATOM welcomes the opportunity to participate in the European Commission’s Roadmap [Ares (2020)1406501] and to contribute to the discussions on better access to justice in environmental matters. FORATOM wishes therefore to state the following observations: 1.

Nucleareurope, representing the European nuclear industry, fully supports the EUs ambitious climate objectives and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. However, the current application of the F-Gas Regulation creates operational risks in the absence of technically qualified alternatives for certain critical uses.

nucleareurope, representing Europe's nuclear energy industry, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Fitness Check on the EU Energy Security Architecture. Nuclear energy plays a crucial role in ensuring energy security, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and supporting Europes decarbonization and electrification goals.

FORATOM, the trade association representing the interest of the nuclear industry in the EU, welcomes the opportunity to participate in the public consultation related to the EC Proposal for a regulation (COM(2021)223) on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market. FORATOM also welcomes the EC initiative which is very ambitious in trying to restore a level playing field for EU companies.

FORATOM response Nuclear energy as an essential element of Europe’s critical infrastructure The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of a robust and resilient energy system. Amid the pandemic, access to electricity has been essential for citizens, businesses, and hospitals.

Nucleareurope welcomes the European Commission's proposal for simplification, particularly in the chemicals sector through this omnibus. With regard more specifically to Regulation 2024/573 FGAS published in 2024, we would like to take advantage of this consultation to draw attention to what we consider to be a flaw in the system: the impossibility, as the regulation currently stands, of placing HFCs on the market…

Nucleareurope would like to emphasise the importance of making funds available to the entire nuclear cycle. Therefore, we welcome the opportunity to respond to this public consultation, which comes at a time when the EU is looking to set up a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) through which it will use existing funds to help support certain technologies.

Nucleareurope, the Brussels-based Association representing the European nuclear industry, welcomes the European Commissions evaluation of the two core Euratom instruments governing radioactive waste management and shipments. From the perspective of the European nuclear industry, both Directives remain fit for purpose.