"The new acceptability of nuclear power must be translated into action" (Emmanuel Brutin, Nucleareurope)

"Ursula von der Leyen's declaration of 10/03/2026 in favour of an energy mix made up of renewable and decarbonised energies, including nuclear power, is a remarkable development in the European position, and one of a series of positive signals", declared Emmanuel Brutin, Director General of Nucleareurope, on the occasion of the publication of the association's Political Action Plan on 24/03/2026 in Brussels.

"We are finding that more people are listening to us, which is a very positive point, but a lot remains to be done, and we need to turn these guidelines into effective strategies. Nuclear power is a long-term industry. There is a lot of talk about the SMR strategy for 2030, but we must not lose sight of the fact that deployment will take place in the decade 2030-2040.

The 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is currently being negotiated, as are the post-2040 decarbonisation objectives: our political action plan clearly sets out our demands", he continues

"The announced recognition of technological neutrality must now be translated into action: and it is this…