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France says nuclear power is ‘non-negotiable’
French nuclear power is “an absolute red line” and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday (8 June), following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.
read more... 09/06/2023
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Europe still at risk of winter energy supply shortfall
Europe may still face a shortfall in energy supply this winter, depending on the return of Asian LNG demand, temperatures and the ramp up of French nuclear power, IEA executive director Fatih Birol told Montel on Wednesday.
read more... 09/06/2023
France braces for power demand surge driven by EVs, alternative fuels
Electric vehicles and other technology to cut emissions is likely to drive a surge in French power demand by 2035, meaning France will need to maintain its existing nuclear capacity, grid operator RTE said on Wednesday.
read more... 08/06/2023
Finland's Fortum explores Nordic nuclear power with Westinghouse
Finland's Fortum will cooperate with Westinghouse Electric to explore the development of new nuclear power production in Finland and Sweden, the two companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.
read more... 07/06/2023
Energy sufficiency, a French political concept still misunderstood in Europe
France has made energy sufficiency – the deliberate reduction of energy consumption – one of the three pillars of its decarbonisation strategy, alongside nuclear and renewables. However, Brussels and other European capitals have yet to fully embrace the approach.
read more... 05/06/2023