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EC President Calls For ‘Significant Increase’ In Low-Carbon Energy NucNet News, October 10, 2008 The European Union (EU) must significantly increase its low-carbon energy production – including nuclear, renewables and clean coal – if it is to meet its climate change and energy goals and help “transform Europe into a low-carbon economy”, European Commission president Jose-Manuel Barroso told a seminar in Brussels. READ MORE Published Oct 14, 2008 - 06:03 PM

UK Creates New Ministry For Energy And Climate Change NucNet News, October 6, 2008 British prime minister Gordon brown has announced the creation of a new Department of Energy and Climate Change saying he wanted to “to reconstruct the way we govern” so new challenges can be met in a new way. READ MORE Published Oct 10, 2008 - 12:49 PM

NDA And EDF Announce Agreement On UK Nuclear Site Land Sales NucNet News, September 26, 2008 The UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has reached an agreement with Electricite de France (EDF) for the joint marketing of land at its Wylfa, Bradwell and Oldbury sites. READ MORE Published Oct 10, 2008 - 12:37 PM

EDF Bid For British Energy Is ‘Good Value For Taxpayers’, Says Brown NucNet News, September 24, 2008 The UK government has given further details of today’s announcement by Electricite de France (EDF) that it has made an offer to acquire British Energy (BE). READ MORE Published Oct 10, 2008 - 12:26 PM

Areva Hiring To Help Pave Way For ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ NucNet News, September 5, 2008 An average of 10,000 employees are joining the France-based Areva group every year as the global nuclear renaissance gathers pace, the World Nuclear Association’s annual symposium in London heard today. READ MORE Published Sep 23, 2008 - 10:45 AM

German Utility Considers Legal Action After Refusal Of Production Application NucNet News, June 16, 2008 German utility Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg (EnBW) says it may take “further legal steps” after the country’s federal environment ministry (BMU) rejected an application for the transfer of electricity production rights from one reactor unit to another. READ MORE Published Jun 18, 2008 - 04:31 PM

UK Unveils ‘Action Plan’ For New Nuclear NucNet News, June 12, 2008 UK business secretary John Hutton has unveiled a government action plan for new nuclear power plants, including the creation of an Office of Nuclear Development and a Nuclear Development Forum that will bring together government and industry to discuss key issues and maintain the momentum towards new units. READ MORE Published Jun 12, 2008 - 05:05 PM

‘Uranium Resources Sufficient For Long Into Future’, Says New Red Book NucNet News, June 3, 2008 There is enough uranium known to exist to fuel the world's fleet of nuclear reactors at current consumption rates for at least a century, according to the latest edition of the world reference on uranium published today, the so-called ‘Red Book’. READ MORE Published Jun 03, 2008 - 06:09 PM

UK Must Be ‘More Ambitious’ In Nuclear Energy Planning, Says Brown NucNet News, May 28, 2008 The UK must be “more ambitious” in its plans for a new generation of nuclear plants for the country, prime minister Gordon Brown said today. READ MORE Published Jun 02, 2008 - 01:52 PM

Barroso calls for nuclear to battle climate change New Europe, May 26, 2008 European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on May 22 that nuclear energy, a cheap and carbon-free source, could contribute to Europe’s battle against climate change. READ MORE Published May 28, 2008 - 01:41 PM