Nuclear energy is triggering many debates – also among member states of the European Union. Still, the bloc is looking at nuclear technology, partly in a bid to achieve its climate goals. Dutch innovation aims at reusing nuclear waste and a Franco-Italian cooperation wants to speed up the decarbonisation of the emission-heavy steel industry.
The economy ministers of Germany and France have called for reforms to EU economic policy. A concept published on Thursday also calls for a shift away from fossil fuels, although the two countries differ on how to achieve this.
According to a study by PwC Strategy&, the EU is far from meeting its own 2030 clean hydrogen targets. The report also said that Germany is not on track with its plans.
At the first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, a number of countries pushed for nuclear power as a way to achieve carbon neutrality in the bloc by 2050 – but opponents warn of the risks of expanding its production. At the same time, renewable energy also remains key to the EU’s energy and climate debate. How divided is Europe on nuclear power?
Austrian Chancellor Nehammer said it was “unthinkable” to expand Schengen at the moment, but this had nothing to do with Bulgaria and Romania. During a first visit to Brussels, Polish opposition leader Tusk vowed to restore Poland-EU relations. The European Commission doubles funding for wind energy to 1.4 billion euros.