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The European Commission’s (EC’s) proposed Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) seeks to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the European Union (EU) and ensure it is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition. The 60-page NZIA is part of the EU's Green Deal Industrial Plan. It is seen as a response to the USA's Inflation Reduction Act and is intended to "strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of net-zero technologies manufacturing in the EU, and make our energy system more secure and sustainable”.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-is-an-afterthought-in-the-eus-net-zero-industry-10692214
The European Commission (EC) has proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure it is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition. However, nuclear trade body Nucleareurope said it fails to recognise the sector's full potential contribution.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 17 March 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-partially-included-in-EU-s-Net-Zero-Indust
“We remain disappointed that nuclear continues to be treated as a transitional technology,” said Foratom director-general Yves Desbazeille. “We firmly believe that it contributes to climate mitigation objectives and does not cause more harm than any other power-producing technology already considered as taxonomy compliant.”
According to the proposed regulations announced on 2 February, nuclear can be considered as taxonomy compliant as long as it meets several stringent conditions, including:
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 05 February 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/foratom-welcomes-decision-on-nuclear-but-warns-criteria-could-be-difficult-to-meet-2-4-2022
The legislation means nuclear will now be labelled as a “green” energy source that could contribute to Europe’s transition to climate neutrality.
The commission said in a statement that the college of commissioners – a body made up of 27 policy commissioners – reached a political agreement on the text of the new regulations, known as a complementary delegated act, which could now become law on 1 January 2023.
It said a great deal of private investment is needed for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050. The taxonomy aims to guide private investment to activities that are needed to achieve climate neutrality.
The taxonomy does not determine whether a certain technology will or will not be part of a member state’s energy mix. “The objective is to step up the transition, by drawing on all possible solutions to help us reach our climate goals,” the commission said.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/commission-officially-puts-forward-legislation-to-include-nuclear-2-3-2022
The European Commission has adopted the Euratom Work Programme 2021-2022, implementing the Euratom Research and Training Programme 2021-2025, which complements Horizon Europe. The Work Programme outlines the objectives and specific topic areas that will receive EUR300 million (USD355 million) in funding.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 07 July 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Euratom-research-and-innovation-programme-receives
Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) on 9 February signed an agreement to collaborate with the European Union’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 15 February 2017
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newspoland-signs-agreement-with-europes-jrc-5740691
The text of the post-Fukushima revision to the 2009 Nuclear Safety Directive, first proposed in June 2013, was adopted (in a non-binding resolution) by the European Parliament on 2 April. On 11 June, the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of the European Union (COREPER) acknowledged the agreement reached by Member States on the Commission's proposal to amend the 2009 Nuclear Safety Directive. It now must be formally adopted by the European Council, which consists of heads of state of European Union member states. Once approved, states would have 18 months to implement it.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 12 June 2014
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newseuropean-peer-review-law-nearly-done-4291610