Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy
Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden; Greece and Latvia as
observers.
On the margin of the Energy Council of 26th June 2026, the Nuclear Alliance convened to
discuss the upcoming post-2030 energy framework. The meeting was attended by ministers
and high-level representatives from 17 Member States, as well as the European Commission,
and was led by French Government Spokesperson, and Deputy Minister for Energy Maud
Bregeon.
The Nuclear Alliance welcomes the upcoming post-2030 framework that aims to align the EU
energy framework with Europe’s strategic priorities, including affordability, competitiveness,
decarbonisation, energy security and strategic autonomy. The Alliance underlines that the
energy transition remains the most effective strategy to achieve Europe’s strategic autonomy,
strengthen its resilience, structurally lower energy prices, and deliver the clean, abundant and
homegrown energy needed to power the economy of the future.
Ministers and high-level representatives sent the following joint messages to the European
Commission:
• Europe’s decarbonisation should be pursued by taking advantage of all solutions
contributing to climate neutrality within the framework of a technology-neutral
approach, in compliance with the new EU Climate law;
• Nuclear power is a sovereign and strategic technology that complements intermittent
renewable energy sources, thanks to its inherently reliable and baseload nature;
• As part of the post-2030 framework, it is now essential to map out the path towards a
gradual substitution of fossil fuels and to promote the use of all clean energy sources,
in line with the first global stocktake of the Paris Agreement conducted at COP28;
• European instruments should help ensure an efficient energy transition by enabling
each Member State to reach the most cost-efficient way to decarbonisation;
• The post-2030 framework should therefore be based on an overarching flexible energy
framework with a clean energy target that supports the achievement of cost-effective
decarbonisation pathways, allowing to make the most of the EU clean homegrown
energy potential, both nuclear and renewables, recognising their complementary roles
in delivering decarbonisation, security of supply and competitiveness.
Source: EU Nuclear Alliance