Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001746/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Dan-Ştefan Motreanu (PPE)
Fourteen national business organisations from across Europe have recently formed an alliance to promote the development of nuclear energy, signing a joint declaration in Paris. The declaration calls on the European institutions and the Member States to accelerate the industrialisation of the nuclear sector, to strengthen skills development and to ensure a clear and supportive institutional framework, removing barriers and fully applying the principle of technological neutrality.
The alliance also calls for secure access to both public and private financing, stressing the importance of allowing nuclear energy and related low-carbon solutions to fully benefit from European funding mechanisms, including State aid, funding for Important Projects of Common European Interest, the European Investment Bank, the Innovation Fund and the European Hydrogen Bank.
Given the strategic importance of nuclear energy for Europe’s decarbonisation, energy sovereignty and industrial competitiveness, what measures does the Commission intend to propose to facilitate the full integration of nuclear energy into EU funding programmes and to create a favourable framework for the development of a strong, secure and competitive European nuclear industry?
Submitted: 30.4.2025