Biztech news Scientists use giant gun in hunt for clean nuclear fusion energy The technology involves firing a projectile ignited by gunpowder down a giant gun that eventually hits a target, resulting in nuclear fusion. 14/04/2022
Switzerland Swiss bomb shelters are readied as international tensions mount Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reawakened interest in Switzerland's concrete nuclear fallout shelters, built during the Cold War with enough space to shelter everyone in the country. 03/04/2022
Green News UK doubles down on nuclear power despite fierce opposition The British government plans to go ahead with nuclear power expansion - but some worry that accidents can happen and radioactive materials persist for thousands of years in the environment. 03/04/2022
Ukraine Ukraine's nuclear power plants in 'unprecedented danger' "We must take urgent action [...] to reduce the risk of a nuclear accident that could have a severe health and environmental impact both in Ukraine and beyond." 29/03/2022
Belgium Belgium postpones nuclear energy phase-out by 10 years over Ukraine The Belgian government's move, prompted by soaring energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, means two recent reactors will remain operational until 2035. 19/03/2022
Green News Will Poland replace Russian gas with nuclear energy? Coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, generates around 70% of Polish electricity. 18/03/2022
Ukraine Former nuclear agency head: Plant attack 'made to hurt the population' Robert Kelly, former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, also told Euronews that the risk of an accident at the plant might be very small. 04/03/2022
Green News Fire at Europe's biggest nuclear plant in Ukraine sparks global alarm Russia has already captured the defunct Chernobyl plant north of Kyiv. But the Zaporizhzhia plant is a different and safer type. 04/03/2022
Ukraine Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of 'nuclear terrorism' over Russian attack Ukraine's president said Russia's tactics posed "threats to global security", while the head of the IAEA called the situation near the plant "extremely tense". 04/03/2022
Green News Ukraine: Radiation levels rise after Russia captures Chernobyl site Scientists and environmental experts are concerned about the potential ecological disaster that could unfold in the zone around Chernobyl. 25/02/2022
Eco-Innovation Take a look inside the room that’s hotter than the sun Scientists in an Oxfordshire town are creating temperatures of 50 million degrees Celsius, in a bid to make clean energy. 21/02/2022
Climate Nuclear fusion breakthrough could bring us close to carbon-free future Scientists in Oxford have more than doubled the previous record set for nuclear fusion. But environmental groups have reservations. 09/02/2022
Climate Gas and nuclear labelled 'green' by the EU. But how will it affect us? The controversial change to the EU's list of sustainable energies has been branded a ‘robbery’ by Greenpeace. 02/02/2022
Europe News Brussels controversially labels gas and nuclear as green energy The European Commission says gas and nuclear will act as "transitional" energy sources before renewables become widespread. 02/02/2022
Uncovering Europe How a technical rulebook is sparking a storm over EU green energy Brussels has proposed labelling natural gas and nuclear as green energy sources, prompting a furious backlash. 25/01/2022
Green News Saudi minister backs pink hydrogen made by ‘emancipated young ladies’ Bin Salman told the World Economic Forum of the petropower’s ambition to become a green and blue hydrogen leader too. 24/01/2022
Green News Germany says EU’s proposed switch to nuclear is “risky and expensive” Germany rejects the EU’s proposal for fuel switch, claiming nuclear power is dangerous and hydrogen power is unrealistic. 24/01/2022
Europe Decoded EU divided on gas & nuclear energy but what do countries rely on most? France is the most dependent country on nuclear energy, while Italy is the most reliant on natural gas. 04/01/2022
world news Brussels unveils plan for 'green' gas and nuclear label Such a classification allows for a reduction in financing costs, which is crucial for the projects concerned and for the states willing to support them. 01/01/2022
Germany Germany shuts down three of its six nuclear power plants However, the full phase-out will not be over for a long time, as the post-operational phase and the gradual dismantling of the plants, under the responsibility of operators, is expected to take many more years. 31/12/2021
Mobility NASA wants to put nuclear reactors on Moon to keep astronauts alive Despite the various challenges involved, the US space agency is looking for a means to power its planned Moon base. 22/11/2021
Eco-Innovation Would you pay €2 million to board this nuclear-powered superyacht? The new superyacht, called Earth 300, will be free for scientists hoping to clean up our oceans and combat climate change. 12/11/2021
France France vows to build new nuclear reactors to meet climate goals France already has 56 operational reactors and derives about 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy. 10/11/2021
Climate 'You don't need nuclear to get to net zero,' says climate professor Jeffrey Sachs, the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, gives us his insight into nuclear vs. renewable energy. 01/11/2021
Europe News Nuclear energy is green energy, says IAEA chief Rafael Grossi In an interview with Euronews, Grossi said the debate around nuclear energy should be based on scientific facts. 28/10/2021
Europe News Ten EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green The member states argue the current energy crunch, which has sent electricity prices soaring, makes the case for nuclear as an affordable, low-carbon energy source. 11/10/2021
