Teresa Ribera will not create obstacles for nuclear energy. In fact, she considers its use necessary in Europe, and believes that the deployment of small modular reactors (known as SMRs) will “ensure a strong EU supply chain” and “leverage  EU’s manufacturing and innovation capacities…” This is stated in the 16-question questionnaire she had to face as a preliminary step to assuming the position of Commission Vice-President, marking a substantial change in her discourse. Until now, the current Vice-President for Ecological Transition had maintained a completely contrary stance on the use of nuclear energy. But what is reflected in the mentioned … Continue reading Teresa Ribera’s Shift on Nuclear Energy and EU Role Signals New Era for SMR Strategy and Supply Chain Goals