ESPOO convention (1991)
The Espoo (Environmental Impact Assessment) Convention sets out the obligations of Parties to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of planning. It also lays down the general obligation of States to notify and consult each other on all major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries.
The Convention was adopted in 1991 and entered into force on 10 September 1997.
“Nuclear decommissioning : Management of costs and risks” report of the European Parliament (2013)
Report from the Directorate-General for internal policies of the European Parliament : “Nuclear decommissioning : Management of costs and risks“. (November 2013)
Possible Toxic Effects from the Nuclear Reprocessing Plants at Sellafield (UK) and Cap de la Hague (France) (2001)
Download the report of the European Parliament (2001) : “Possible Toxic Effects from the Nuclear Reprocessing Plants at Sellafield (UK) and Cap de la Hague (France)”
ASN requires EDF to comply with additional requirements for implementation of the “hardened safety core”
Communication of the European Commission about subsidy deal investigation in UK
Nuclear plant in doubt as European Commission says subsidies of up to £17.6bn may be unnecessary, risk handing EDF excess profits and may constitute illegal state aid
The European Commission published phase 2 opening document for state aid investigation into Hinkley Point C in United Kingdom.
Download the communication of the European Commission about State aid.
Nuclear setback as EC attacks Hinkley Point subsidy deal
Sellafield nuclear site has elevated levels of radioactivity
Hungary’s opposition organises protest against nuclear plant
Debate on the revision of the nuclear safety directive in the ITRE committee (Video)
Debate in the Industry Research and Energy committee of the European parliament, on the 23 of January 2014, with the rapporteur Romana Jordan.
Debate on the revision of the nuclear safety… par nucleartransparencywatch