Activities
EVENT NTW in the European Parliament 22/03/16: Fukushima 5 years after, what are the lessons for Europe?
NTW POSITION PAPER: Applying the lessons of Fukushima in EP&R
Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R): Applying the lessons of Fukushima in the context of the implementation of the Basic Safety Standards (BSS) Directive Download: NTW position paper on the current implementation process of the … [Read More]
Is Belgium able to extend its Doel 1 & 2 reactors?
On 30 November 2015, an agreement between Electrabel and the Federal Government was reached to extend by 10 years the nuclear reactors Doel 1 & 2 lifetime. But this decision breaks international rules for … [Read More]
Overview of the EIA procedure for the Paks II nuclear project in Hungary
The Paks Nuclear Power Plant is located on the right bank on the Danube, approximately 100 km south of Budapest. A new project with two reactor units from Rosatom (VVER1200) is planned as an … [Read More]
How might climate change affect nuclear safety?
CLIMATE CHANGE – NUCLEAR SAFETY Nuclear power plants already faces issues that may be related to climate change: floods, heat waves, storms, invasion of jellyfish and seaweed, rising sea levels, etc. With global warming, … [Read More]
Limited access for the Civil Society in the COP process
COP 21 AND TRANSPARENCY Two years ago, a significant portion of civil society delegates to COP19 simply walked out. They had agreed to leave the COP19 together to denounce the perceived closeness of governments to … [Read More]
NTW supports the RICOMET’s appeal
NTW supports the RICOMET’s appeal to address social, ethical and participatory dimensions in the nuclear field NTW supports the RICOMET’s appeal “Appeal to implement Responsible Research and Innovation in Euratom nuclear research, development and … [Read More]
Aarhus hotline concerning EU financial support for lifetime extension of Ukraine’s nuclear reactors
Lifetime extension of nuclear reactors in Ukraine 12 of Ukraine’s 15 reactors were designed to finish operations before 2020. Ukraine’s national energy strategy for 2030 envisages that all of the country’s 15 nuclear reactors will … [Read More]
Participation of NTW at EESC workshop on Public participation in RWM
On 7 september, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised with active involvement from the Commission’s Joint Research centre (JRC) a workshop on public participation in the area of Radioactive Waste Management. On … [Read More]
Recent developments on Paks2
by Benedek Jávor A new nuclear power plant with two blocks from Rosatom (VVER1200) is planned as an addition to the existing four-block nuclear power plant, Paks-1 that currently generates some 40% of the … [Read More]
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