Orano

Orano Position Paper on the European Circular Economy Act (CEA) Orano would like to thank the European Commission for organizing this public consultation in view of the adoption of a Circular Economy Act (CEA). As a leading industrial player of the nuclear fuel cycle with a strong ambition to develop capacities in the battery value chain, Orano supports this forthcoming act, which aims to accelerate the transition…

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Orano welcomes the European Commissions intention to establish a framework aimed at supporting certain strategic sectors through the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act regulation and stands ready to support the European Unions efforts to accelerate industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors.

Orano thanks the European Commission for its efforts to simplify the reporting requirements related to the EU taxonomy, and wishes to share its views on the necessary updates of the taxonomy framework, espacially as regards the inclusion of nuclear fuel cycle activities. Please find our detailed answer attached.

Orano welcomes this proposal for regulation that will support the EU security of supply, reinforces circular economy, and reduces EUs dependency toward third countries. Indeed, access to critical raw materials (CRM) is crucial to attain the EUs climate and digital objectives. Orano has several projects related to strategic raw materials as listed in the EC proposal.

Orano thanks the European Commission (EC) for giving the opportunity to contribute to the elaboration of the European Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Act. Orano, as a European company, boasts unique, internationally recognized expertise in the nuclear fuel cycle. Our group has more than 40 years experience spanning the entire fuel cycle, including in chemistry, hydrometallurgy and process industrialization.

Orano’s position on EU funding for Competitiveness in the Next Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034 (MFF) Orano would like to thank the European Commission for organizing a public consultation following the publication of proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – EU funding for competitiveness.

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Orano would like to thank the European Commission for giving the opportunity to express its views on the revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation. More precisely, Orano shares the European Commission’s concerns about the “inefficiency and administrative burden of regulatory procedures” as pointed out in its Impact Assessment. Such shortcomings are indeed experienced for innovative nuclear medicine.

Orano supports the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050. The transformation of the European Union into a prosperous and climate-neutral economy depends widely on the capacity of the electric sector to provide reliable and low-carbon electricity to companies and households at an affordable price.

Post-2030 Energy Target / Orano’s answer to the call for feedback (open from 19 March to 16 April 2026) by the European Commission on the legal framework after 2030 Orano EU Office Rue d’Idalie, 9-13 BEL – 1050 Brussels Orano welcomes the publication by the European Commission on March 19th, 2026, of a call for evidence on the post-2030 renewable energy legal framework (i.e. “RED IV” Directive).

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Orano would like to thank the European Commission for organizing this public consultation and recalls the strategic importance of equipping the Union with an ambitious innovation strategy, serving the improvement of its competitiveness.

European Climate Law amendment (2040 target) / Orano’s answer to the call for feedback (open from 21 July to 15 September 2025) by the European Commission Orano EU Office Rue d’Idalie, 9-13 BEL – 1050 Brussels Orano welcomes the European Commission's proposed amendment to the European Climate Law (Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of 30 June 2021) to set an intermediate GHG emissions reduction target of -90% by 2040…

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• Orano thanks the European Commission for giving it an opportunity to give its opinion on this roadmap and notes that the IED is rather efficient. If improvements can be made, a recast of these provisions is not urgent. On the other hand, it seems a priority to harmonise the implementation of this directive in the Member States.

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Orano would like to thank the European Commission for having launched, since 2017, a dynamic initiative aiming at setting a more sustainable and more competitive European battery industry. The proposal for a regulation presented in December 2020 to revise the current legislative framework (2020/353) should contribute to meet the growing demand of batteries in the EU, while minimizing their environmental impacts.

• Orano thanks the European Commission for giving the opportunity to provide feedback on its Batteries roadmap and observes in the EU the positive move towards low-emission mobility through the support to gigafactories and the deployment of electric vehicles in Europe. • Orano is fully committed to contribute to the recovery Plan initiated by the European Commission by using its human and technological skills.

Mr Orano welcomed the proposal for a regulation for a net-zero industry published by the European Commission on 16 March and hoped that it would strengthen the competitiveness of European industries actively participating in the European climate, strategic autonomy and security of energy supply objectives, including the nuclear industry.

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Orano welcomes the European Commissions launch of a public consultation on the establishment of the EU Critical Raw Materials Centre, as announced under the RESourceEU Plan and in line with the objectives of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).

Orano would like to thank the European Commission for preparing this delegated act. Article 8 of the Batteries Regulation and its delegated act are essential to accelerate circularity within the European battery value chain and strengthen the use of secondary raw materials.

Orano, a nuclear energy company fully engaged in contributing to the EUs decarbonization, considers the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as one of the main tools available at the EU level to foster decarbonization for the benefit of the society. Orano is concerned with the exclusion of nuclear energy from the scope of these funds.