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EP: Doubling the EU research budget "a strict minimum" - 26 January 2005 - News

A European Parliament report on the future of European research says that the member states should regard the doubling of the funding for Community R&D "as a minimum not be questioned during the negotiations on the financial perspectives".

Piebalgs wants closer links between energy, environment & research - 18 November 2004 - News

Political groups across the board are satisfied with the performance of the new Latvian commissioner designate Andris Piebalgs in his hearing before Parliament's Industry Committee.

Europe needs nuclear to combat climate change, says De Palacio - 08 October 2004 - News

To fight climate change, the EU must increase the share of renewables, improve energy efficiency, invest in new technologies and keep the nuclear option open, said Commissioner De Palacio at an energy outlook conference.

MEPs not impressed by László Kovács' performance - 01 October 2004 - News

The Energy Commissioner designate, who says he will focus on completing the internal energy market and security of supply, has failed to impress MEPs during his hearing.

Businesses warn global energy demand could triple by 2050 - 08 September 2004 - News

Economic growth in the developing world combined with rising population trends mean that global energy demand could double or triple by 2050, putting a growing strain on the earth's climate.

NGOs criticise the Commission's energy strategy for developing countries - 19 July 2002 - News

On 17 July, the Commission published a proposal for energy cooperation with developing countries. It has been strongly criticised by NGOs and other stakeholders for acknowledging nuclear power as an alternative energy source for developing countries.

Final report on Energy Green Paper opens nuclear debate - 27 June 2002 - News

On 26 June, the Commission published a final report on the Green Paper on the security of energy supply. It concludes that the EU needs a more coordinated approach to energy policy, and a stronger diversification of energy sources.

NGOs and the Greens protest against nuclear-friendly report - 26 June 2002 - News

On 26 June, the Commission is expected to take a decision on the final report on the Green Paper on Security of Energy Supply. Critical voices are being raised against the report, which is said to strongly favour nuclear energy.

Commission allocates funding to nuclear energy research - 19 June 2002 - News

In an attempt to promote safe nuclear power in Europe, the Euratom Research Framework Programme gets Euro 1.230 billion.

Finnish Greens leave government over nuclear vote - 29 May 2002 - News

The Greens have decided to leave the Finnish coalition government after the vote in Parliament to allow an expantion of Finland's nuclear power capacity.

Finnish Parliament votes for new nuclear power plant - 24 May 2002 - News

With 107 votes in favour and 92 against, the Finnish Parliament has given the green light for the building of a new nuclear power plant. The vote could rekindle the debate on the use of nuclear power in the energy mix in several other EU countries.

Finns have an increasingly positive attitude to nuclear power - 22 May 2002 - News

In the latest poll, 54 percent of the Finnish population said they are in favour of the building of a new nuclear reactor.

Nuclear power debate heats up - 01 May 2002 - News

During the informal minister seminar in Pamplona on 26-28 April, the EU Commissioner for Energy, Loyola de Palacio, expressed her strong support for continuous use of nuclear power.

De Palacio calls for EU norms for nuclear power safety - 25 April 2002 - News

On 23 April 2002, Commissioner de Palacio announced her intention to propose common EU safety standards for nuclear power plants. This is an area where no community rules exist up to now, mainly due to strong national interests in the nuclear industry.

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