The place of nuclear energy in the context of European energy policy

7Jul
2010
Dinner debate in Strasbourg

Speaker: Dominique Ristori, Deputy Director General of Energy in the European Commission 

At a time, when a number of States – EU Member States as well as others, among which several OPEC members! – are considering to launch or relaunch a nuclear energy programme, or not to stop their nuclear energy programme, it seems appropriate to take stock of the implementation of the Euratom Treaty, ratified by the EU founding Member States in 1957 and still in force in the present EU.

Dominique Ristori, in charge of nuclear matters in the Directorate General of Energy presented the EU responsibilities in this sector. He also situated the nuclear component inside the energy policy of the Union.

A debate followed the presentations and participants had the opportunity to ask questions and exchange their views with Dominique Ristori.