France and the UK had previously blocked an agreement on the green finance taxonomy, arguing it failed to recognise the environmental benefits of nuclear power, which emits almost no greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.

Nuclear power is a zero-carbon source of electricity that made up 20% of US electricity generation in 2019

"Мы продолжаем работать в направлении диверсификации своего энергобаланса, и у нас уже высокая доля атомной и гидрогенерации, большую долю в тепловой генерации занимает газ", - сообщил Министр.

The U.S. Climate Crisis Action Plan includes support to keep existing nuclear plants

SFEN recommends that France includes the project to construct a series of three pairs of reactors in its post-COVID recovery plan and confirms the launch of the project at the end of the investigation in mid-2021. It also says the European Union should include new nuclear in the Green Deal and associated plans for financial mechanisms.

Nuclear is the second-largest low-carbon power source in the world today, after hydropower,

At the end of December 2019, the global operating nuclear power capacity was 392.1 GW(e), comprising 443 operational nuclear power reactors in 30 countries.

The European Union cannot afford to reduce its energy diversity

The Council of the European Union (council of EU Ministers) has decided to exclude financing for nuclear or fossil projects

Rosenergoatom said the corresponding decision to construct the units was signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachov

ROSATOM signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Framatome SAS (France) and GE Steam Power in the framework of the strategic investor selection procedure for the Belene Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria.

Russia's “Proryv” or “Breakthrough” project, which is designed to demonstrate a closed nuclear fuel cycle.

The Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) was fuelled, built and tested by DOE’s national laboratories to power the mission’s Perseverance rover.

Российской Федерации потребуется ускоренный переход (модернизационный рывок) к более эффективной, гибкой и устойчивой энергетике,

There has been no enforced shutdown of a nuclear power reactor due to the effects of COVID-19 on the workforce or supply chains