Ministers from member states meet to deepen cooperation within nuclear alliance

Following meetings in February and March, ministers from member states met again to discuss the next steps in cooperation within the so-called nuclear alliance. 2023 also marks a significant milestone for European energy, as the Euratom Treaty was signed exactly 65 years ago. The spirit of that treaty also underpins the new alliance between 16 European countries, which have pledged to strengthen cooperation in nuclear energy.

At a May meeting in Paris, supporters of the alliance stressed nuclear energy’s key contribution as an effective and powerful tool for achieving climate neutrality by 2050. They consider one of the biggest advantages of nuclear energy to be its relatively easily controllable capacity, which could help the development of intermittent renewable energy sources in the future.

Furthermore, in a statement issued on 16 May, they called on the European Union and other international partners to take into account the significance and importance of all available, reliable, non-fossil energy sources, which can substantially facilitate the transition to climate neutrality.