March 26, 2018 by Tim Yeo

Southeast Europe is headed for an energy crisis. The region has an energy infrastructure that is unreliable, inefficient, and unsustainable, while at the same time it is faced with the need to reduce dependence on external sources and conform to EU climate and air quality regulations. The best way out, argues Tim Yeo, Chairman of the New Nuclear Watch Institute, is to invest in new nuclear capacity. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, EU Policy, Nuclear Tagged With: coal power, electricity market, energy transition, energy union, EU energy policy, European gas market, nuclear energy, renewables

April 27, 2017 by Tim Yeo

Those who claim nuclear is dead, at least for Europe, because of its high costs and lack of public support are wrong, writes Tim Yeo, Chairman of the pro-nuclear group New Nuclear Watch Europe (NNWE). Despite recent financial troubles besetting certain parties in the nuclear sector, there are competitive vendors and competitive projects out there. Key for European countries considering building new nuclear plants is to choose the right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Nuclear Tagged With: climate change, electricity market, energy transition, EU energy policy, financing, nuclear energy

January 13, 2017 by Tim Yeo

To ensure that nuclear power can make the necessary contribution to climate change mitigation, three things are needed, writes Tim Yeo, Chairman of the pro-nuclear group New Nuclear Watch Europe (NNWE): there must be international harmonisation of safety requirements, the industry needs to bring down costs by better exploiting economies of scale and policymaking and analysis should ensure a level playing field. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, Nuclear Tagged With: electricity market, energy transition, financing, nuclear energy