Energising the EU: How Nuclear Energy Can Help Decarbonise European Industry

Heavy industries account for over half of Europe’s energy consumption, much of which goes toward heat production – a sector that still widely uses fossil fuels and is thus a major risk to the EU’s ability to decarbonise. Emissions from heavy industries are mostly attributed to high-temperature heat and round-the-clock energy needs that are hard to meet with variable renewables alone. Nuclear energy can play a critical role in decarbonising industry while supporting long-term economic competitiveness and growth of EU’s industries, greater resilience, and Europe’s energy sovereignty. Find out more in this factsheet.