Europe’s Nuclear Exi
Full speech: EU’s Ursula von der Leyen calls Europe’s Nuclear Exit a “Strategic Mistake” »
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns Europe’s electricity prices are “structurally too high” and calls for a stronger nuclear revival. Speaking at the IAEA Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris, she says nuclear power and renewables together can guarantee energy security, competitiveness, and independence. The EU also unveiled a new strategy to deploy small modular reactors by the early 2030s.