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Stuck in 1957: EU court rejects challenge to state aid for Hinkley nuclear plant
The EU General Court has rejected a challenge by Austria and Luxembourg to a European Commission decision to allow UK state subsidies for the construction and operation of the Hinkley…
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European Parliament committee restricts controversial subsidies to coal, gas and nuclear plants
Brussels – The European Parliament’s energy committee has proposed restrictions for controversial subsidies for energy utilities in its vote on the energy market reform. So-called capacity mechanisms – national subsidies…
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Commission green light for Paks state aid ignores Orbán takeover of nuclear regulator
Brussels – The European Commission has given a green light to state subsidies for the construction of the Paks II nuclear power plant in Hungary. The decision is irresponsible and…
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Greenpeace letter to the European Commission on Hungarian nuclear regulator plan
Please click on the link below to read the full letter. – 2016094 Letter to EC on Hungarian nuclear regulator plan
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Greenpeace letter to the European Commission on public procurement infringements for the Paks II nuclear project
Please click on the link below to read the full letter. – 2016094 Letter to EC on Paks II public procurement infringements
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Greenpeace comment on Commission’s proposal to fund nuclear research
Brussels – Following ‘Der Spiegel’ article [1] about a leaked new EU proposal to fund nuclear energy research, Greenpeace EU energy policy adviser Bram Claeys said: “The suggestion that public…
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Flawed Commission analysis backs new subsidies for obsolete power plants
Brussels – The European Commission today published preliminary findings of its inquiry into public funding schemes for power plants, known as “capacity mechanisms”. The seriously flawed analysis backs these subsidies,…
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Hungary: possible state aid to Paks II nuclear plant
. Greenpeace’s submission on possible state aid to Paks II nuclear power station, February 2016: State aid SA.38454 (2015C) Greenpeace