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EDF unveils plan to build 10 small reactors in Europe by 2035

France's state-owned EDF announced on Friday plans to build 10 small modular reactors across Europe by 2035, in a project involving its Italian subsidiary Edison that could be worth tens of billions of euros.

Record French nuclear shortfall as heat, jellyfish hit reactors

A prolonged summer heatwave is straining power grids across southern and central Europe, forcing nuclear plant shutdowns, depleting hydroelectric reserves, and driving electricity prices sharply higher in Italy, Hungary, and France simultaneously.

COP29 chief warns heat waves outpacing climate forecasts

A record-breaking series of heat waves sweeping across Europe and the United States has alarmed climate scientists and energy officials, with Azerbaijan's climate representative warning that extreme weather is outpacing expectations and disrupting even nuclear power generation.