France's large nuclear power sector - there are currently 56 operational reactors at 18 plants across the country - means that a significant portion of the population lives in close proximity to a ...

With a similar nuclear capacity as its neighbour and rival India ... fourth-biggest stockpiler of weapons of mass destruction is France. Despite being a friendly nation involved in very few ...

resulting in the country’s electricity generation from nuclear plants dipping to around 40 per cent. For the first time in decades, France had to import electricity from its neighbours.

Why do so few countries possess nuclear weapons? This is not only due to the technical challenges and political consequences ...

In 2009, a rare and alarming incident occurred when two nuclear-armed submarines—the UK's HMS Vanguard and France's Le Triomphant—collided deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. Both vessels were ...

While having an international presence, most of its revenue is generated in France, which amounted to more than 66 billion euros in 2022. EDF owns the totality of the nuclear power plants in ...

Greenpeace is urging French energy giant EDF to abandon its plans to build two new reactors at its Gravelines nuclear plant, citing the risk of flooding due to rising sea levels. The environmental ...

Orano has inaugurated a new fully-automated manufacturing plant in the port of Cherbourg ... weighing 150 tonnes - was approved by the French Nuclear Safety Authority in 2020 and by the US Nuclear ...

France’s Orano SA is boosting uranium mining and processing capacity as supplies of the nuclear fuel tighten on stronger demand and moves to reduce the world’s reliance on Russia. The state ...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi - Since its inception in 2019, the E-FUSION cooperation program cultivates new partnerships and enhances collaboration between the French and Emirati nuclear sectors. This ...