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European Nuclear Energy Forum

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European Nuclear Energy Forum

Overview

On 10 January 2007, the European Commission has issued the Communication An Energy Policy for Europe. In this document, the Commission called for an expanded use of renewable energies and for the enhancement of energy efficiency within the EU, while underlining the substantial contribution of low-CO2 emitting nuclear energy to the EU energy mix.

In the frame of the European Summit of 8 and 9 March 2007, the Heads of State and Government had an interesting exchange of views on the contribution of nuclear energy in meeting the growing concerns about security of energy supply, reduction of CO2 emissions and competitiveness, while taking fully into account nuclear safety and security aspects.

In the Presidency conclusions, they also endorsed the Commission proposal to organise a broad discussion among all relevant stakeholders on the opportunities and risks of nuclear energy.

As a concrete follow-up, the Prime Ministers from the Czech Republic and the Republic of Slovakia agreed to jointly host this nuclear discussion forum, the "European Nuclear Energy Forum", to be organised successively in Bratislava and Prague.

The inaugural meeting of the European Nuclear Energy forum was held in Bratislava on 26 and 27 November 2007