Nuclear power will continue to play a “vital role” for energy security in the European Union and remains of strategic importance for the 27-member bloc’s energy mix, Ditte Juul-Jorgensen, director-general for energy in the European Commission, told a conference in Brussels last week.

Juul-Jorgensen said at the Nuclereurope2025 conference that nuclear is at the centre of the EU’s strategy to provide clean and affordable energy as Brussels strives to reinforce competitiveness, defence capabilities, and meet its ambitious climate mitigation commitments.