Poland moves closer to first nuclear plant
Poland's pursuit of nuclear energy took another step forward last week as Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ) applied to the Polish Climate...
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Poland to build two nuclear reactors – Kaczynski announces, with third also possible
"Now we have decided to atomise Polish energy: two nuclear power plants will be built, one in cooperation with the USA...
Nuclear plant expansion is on, Hungary PM says, as FM calls sector sanctions ‘a red line’
The EUR 12.5 bn expansion of Hungary’s only nuclear power plant at Paks remains viable, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told...
US firm eyes Polish nuclear contract
Westinghouse Electric Company signed strategic partnership agreements with ten Polish engineering and construction firms in connection with its possible development of...
Estonia rues EU energy trades, mulls nuclear
The EU’s CO2 trading mechanism is a“roller-coaster” and fixed-price contracts would stabilise the situation and offer better conditions to electricity sellers,...
Czechia commits to 2033 coal phase-out
Czechia will stop burning coal by 2033, five years earlier than previously planned, the country's incoming governing coalition revealed in its...
Visegrad 4 reps sign joint declaration in support of nuclear energy
Strengthening energy sovereignty and energy security, maintaining affordable energy prices and decarbonising energy production can only be achieved through the combined...
Nuclear firms vie for CEE’s last virgin market
A look at the inventory of world’s nuclear power plants reveals a surprisingly large gap in central Europe: Poland. The country...
Gas, nuclear not green, financiers tell EU
A group of investors who collectively manage EUR 9 trillion has written a joint statement to the EU urging it not...
Romania may pioneer construction of US ‘small nuclear reactors’
Romania could become the first country to deploy a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR), according to an agreement between the country’s...
US Energy Sec Emphasizes Nuclear Power in Poland
On a visit to Poland this week, the US secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, launched the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and...
Will the Czech Republic be “Fit for 55”?
The October elections in the Czech Republic could change the Czech government's approach towards the EU’s climate objectives, which is currently...
Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority to Become “Independent”
According to a new draft law, Hungary's Atomic Energy Authority – also responsible for the Paks 2 nuclear power plant investment...
State Secretary Sees Huge Changes for Hungary’s Energy Sector
The Hungarian government is working on its National Clean Development Strategy, which would set frameworks for achieving the 2050 climate targets,...
Construction of Paks 2 May be Further Delayed
Russian news agency Ria Novosti has reported that Hungary will start repaying a loan to Russia of EUR 9 billion for...