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 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.

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 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.

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.

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, 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.