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The European Commission (EC) has launched an Industrial Alliance to support the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Europe by the early 2030s. The announcement came alongside the EC’s assessment for a 2040 climate target for the European Union (EU).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 09 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newseuropean-commission-launches-smr-industrial-alliance-11500965
Brussels recognises ‘potential role’ for small reactors in decarbonisation efforts
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/commission-launches-industrial-alliance-for-smrs-calls-for-more-emission-cuts-by-2040-2-3-2024
The European Commission has launched an Industrial Alliance dedicated to small modular reactors (SMRs), aiming to facilitate the development of SMRs in Europe by the early 2030s. The announcement came as the commission presented its assessment for a 2040 climate target for the EU.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/European-SMR-Industrial-Alliance-launched
The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its latest report, Electricity 2024, dedicates a significant amount of space to nuclear power – a departure from its previous studies which treated it as peripheral. In its press release on the new report, IEA says the increase in electricity generation from renewables and nuclear "appears to be pushing the power sector's emissions into structural decline". Over the next three years, low-emissions generation is set to rise at twice the annual growth rate between 2018 and 2023. Global emissions from electricity generation are expected to decrease by 2.4% in 2024, followed by smaller declines in 2025 and 2026.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 26 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiea-acknowledges-significance-of-nuclear-energy-in-new-report-11463539
Global nuclear power generation is forecast to grow by almost 3% annually on average through to 2026, reaching a new record high by 2025, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). More than half of new reactors expected to become operational during the outlook period are in China and India.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 25 January 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-output-to-reach-new-record-by-2025,-says-I
First Haleu production plant could be operational in early 2030s
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/nuclear-fuel-gets-gbp300m-boost-as-gov-t-says-putin-will-not-hold-country-to-ransom-1-1-2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has released its Energy Sector Strategy 2024-28. EBRD says it “prioritises the urgent need to accelerate the decarbonisation of energy through scaling up renewables, enhancing grids and storage, promoting zero-carbon fuels and phasing out unabated fossil fuels.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 21 December 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsebrds-energy-sector-strategy-ignores-nuclear-11387315
Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued decisions-in-principle for the construction of power plants based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at six locations. A total of 24 BWRX-300 reactors are planned at the sites.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 09 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Six-SMR-power-plants-approved-in-Poland
Bloc reaching moment for strategic decisions, says energy commissioner
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/commission-announces-industrial-alliance-for-smrs-and-targets-grid-connection-within-a-decade-11-2-2023
On the 140th anniversary of the start of its activities, Edison has presented a development strategy to 2030 and its ambitions to 2040 – “Edison 140 years – Towards 2030-2040”. The portfolio of activities to 2030 will see renewable electricity generation represent over 45% of the group's profitability, services to industrial and domestic customers and the public administration will contribute approximately a quarter, gas and thermoelectric production will represent 30%. Looking to 2040, Edison says it “has the ambition of developing new nuclear power if the conditions are created for his return to Italy”.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 11 October 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedison-looks-to-revive-nuclear-power-in-italy-11206817