Belgium Shuts Down Doel-2 Nuclear Plant After 50 Years Of Operation
Country left with two commercial reactor units
Belgium Phaseout
Belgium’s Nuclear Regulator Approves Doel-4 Restart For Long-Term Operation
Lifetime extension follows change to 2003 phaseout policy in bid to address energy concerns
Nuclear Part Of Cost-Effective Path To Belgium’s Climate Neutrality, Says Study
Planning Bureau sees ‘optimal’ scenario featuring 8 GW nuclear, offshore wind.
Belgium Parliament Votes To Abandon Nuclear Phaseout Plans
Industry welcomes decision and calls for government to set up urgent ‘task force’ on next steps
Belgium’s New Government Revives Nuclear Energy Plans, Aims for 4 GW Capacity
Industry forum warns ‘we cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past’
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