Latest news and stories about nuclear energy in Portugal for expats and residents.
Governments are taking a bigger role in the sector as private operators balk at the cost and risk of aging plants.
CNN Portugal commentator Miguel Baumgartner analyses the European position regarding the conflict in the Middle East, criticising the old continent's lack of investment in energy.
INTERVIEW || Europeans are finally “putting on the table a low-carbon alternative, reliable electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which requires fuel that Europe actually has significant capacity to produce.” This is the argument made by Luís Guimarães, who holds a PhD in nuclear physics from the Instituto Superior Técnico, in an interview regarding the nuclear energy summit held in Paris this week, during the second week of the war in Iran, which caused crude oil prices to soar.
Spain is re-evaluating extending the operation of the nuclear power plant until 2030. MIA expresses concern over delaying a decision that is essential for the safety of the population and environmental protection.
The Iberian Anti-Nuclear Movement expresses concern regarding radioactive contamination linked to discharges from the nuclear power plant near the Tagus River. The 'cross-border risk' to Portugal is also highlighted.
The Iberian Anti-Nuclear Movement (MIA) denounced today, on the 15th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, the existence of pressure to extend the operation of the Almaraz nuclear power plant in Spain.
Iniciativa Liberal proposes replacing 'renewables' with 'clean energies' to include nuclear energy and lift bans such as deep-sea mining. Environmentalists reject this as a 'step backwards'.
Major tech firms are investing in nuclear energy projects to secure reliable, low-carbon power for energy-hungry AI systems and data centres.
