Nuclear Transparency Watch is a European network that promotes a citizen watch on nuclear safety and transparency. The network was launched in 2013 after a call of Members of the European Parliament from different political origins. Nuclear Transparency Watch looks at all activities of the nuclear cycle, including: outsourcing, policies for plant life-time extension, emergency preparedness and liability issues, costs of nuclear safety and radioactive waste management.
Activities
NTW opens important discussions with the European Commission on transparency
To promote transparency and safety in the nuclear sector, NTW opens important discussions with the European Commission. A new proposal for collaboration was sent to the Commissioner of DG Energy. See the letter sent … [Read More]
Nuclear Energy Agency’s Janus-like approach to nuclear transparency: a case study in obstruction
16 February 2020 By Dr David Lowry, Management board member of Nuclear Transparency Watch Last spring I applied to attend the 2nd NEA Workshop on Stakeholder Involvement: Risk Communication … [Read More]
Documentation
Joint Project Nuclear Waste Report v3_1
Gabriele Mraz, December 2019 In the Joint Project, European NGOs and research institutions cooperate since 2003 on safe and sustainable energy issues with a focus on nuclear policies in Central and Eastern Europe. One … [Read More]
New report for the European Parliament demands action on transboundary nuclear safety and nuclear liability
by Jan Haverkamp, 13 February 2019 The petition committee of the European Parliament (PETI) received over the last years several large petitions expressing concern about transboundary nuclear issues in countries like Belgium, the Czech … [Read More]
Media
NTW and EEB leave European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) and call for its termination
On 28 November, Nuclear Transparency Watch (NTW) and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) informed the European Council and the European Commission of their decision to suspend cooperation with and participation in the European … [Read More]
Controversial amendments of Nuclear Energy Act: The Hungarian government silently backed off, but independent nuclear oversight is still in peril
The Hungarian government furtively withdrew the two most controversial changes of the Nuclear Energy Act. These amendments passed in December 2016 allowed the government to bypass with a simple decree the valid permits of … [Read More]