US EditionDecision to turn back on nuclear was a strategic mistake, EU's Von der Leyen says
Von der Leyen said Europe’s nuclear share dropped from one-third to 15%, proposing a €200 million guarantee to boost small modular reactors and reduce fossil fuel dependence.
- The European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said the EU's decision to reduce the share of nuclear energy in its electricity production mix was a strategic mistake given that the bloc is neither an oil nor gas producer.
- Von der Leyen announced a €200 million guarantee by the EU to stimulate investments in the development of small modular reactors, with the aim of making Europe less dependent on imported fossil fuels.
- Von der Leyen stated that soaring energy prices caused by the war were a stark reminder of Europe's vulnerability as an importer of fossil fuels and underlined the importance of increasing power production from renewable sources and nuclear reactors.
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EU Signals Return to Nuclear Power After Calling Phase-Out a “Strategic Mistake”
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called Europe’s earlier move away from nuclear power a “strategic mistake,” as rising global energy tensions renewed concerns about the European Union’s long-term energy security. Speaking at a nuclear summit in Paris, von der Leyen argued that abandoning atomic energy had weakened Europe’s ability to rely on stable, low-emission power sources. Before adding that the EU would support investments…
It was a strategic mistake for Europe to turn away from nuclear energy, which is a reliable and affordable source of energy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a nuclear energy summit in Paris. She announced the creation of a €200 million EU scheme to support investment in nuclear technologies.
Nuclear power has receded in the EU for decades as a source of electricity generation and that, for the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has been “a strategic mistake.” Germany defends, in the context of the current high volatility in the quotations of key fuels such as oil or liquefied natural gas, that atomic energy “is a reliable, affordable and low-emission source”, as stated this Tuesday at the Nuclear Energy Summ…
According to Ursula von der Leyen, Europe produced about a third of its electricity from nuclear power in 1990, but that number has fallen to 15%.
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