France's EDF to invest €9 billion over 15 years to adapt power plants to climate change

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1. Thu, 6 August 2026

   1 report
   • Le Monde English14:30
     France's EDF to invest €9 billion over 15 years to adapt power plants to climate change

     Heatwaves and low river flows caused by droughts have at times forced the French electricity giant to shut down or slow some of its nuclear reactors, disrupting hydropower generation. The company is working to strengthen the resilience of its facilities without compromising other uses of water resources.

2. Fri, 7 August 2026

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   • nuclear-news.net05:18
     Heatwaves expose nuclear power’s water risk

     Sumit Bose, 03/08/2026, Extreme heat and falling river levels are forcing nuclear plants across Europe to reduce output or shut down, raising fresh questions over how the continent’s reactors will …

3. Tue, 11 August 2026

   3 reports
   • Google News - Europe query09:47
     European power prices jump as heatwave curbs French nuclear output, German wind

     European power prices jump as heatwave curbs French nuclear output, German wind Reuters

   • tportal (Croatia)11:03
     S temperaturom raste i cijena struje: Francuska se bori s manjom proizvodnjom i velikom potražnjom

     Cijene struje na fizičkom tržištu u Francuskoj snažno su porasle u utorak ujutro u uvjetima očekivanog daljnjeg smanjenja proizvodnje u nuklearkama uslijed petog ovogodišnjeg toplinskog vala koji donosi tješnju opskrbu i povećanu potražnju za potrebe rashladnih sustava

   • Index.hr (Croatia)11:16
     Vrućina gasi francuske nuklearke. Cijena struje skočila gotovo 22 posto

     TOPLINSKI val u Francuskoj podigao je cijene struje jer nuklearke smanjuju rad zbog toplih rijeka, dok potražnja za hlađenjem istodobno raste.

4. Sat, 15 August 2026

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   • Libération (France)05:05
     Le nucléaire, une énergie bientôt intermittente dans une France sous 40 degrés ?

     Le manque d’eau et les fortes chaleurs de cet été ont considérablement ralenti la production des réacteurs. Ironiquement, l’énergie solaire longtemps dénigrée par les défenseurs du nucléaire a bondi et parfois pris le relais.

5. Thu, 20 August 2026

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   • Google News - Europe query12:09first to report
     Europe's heatwave is forcing nuclear plants offline as rivers run too low to cool reactors

     Europe's heatwave is forcing nuclear plants offline as rivers run too low to cool reactors The Cool Down

6. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • Google News - Europe query14:30
     Europe’s Rivers Are Running Low on Water. Nuclear Reactors are Feeling the Strain.

     Europe’s Rivers Are Running Low on Water. Nuclear Reactors are Feeling the Strain. Popular Mechanics

7. Wed, 26 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Google News - Europe query17:00
     Europe's Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure

     Europe's Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

   • Google News - Europe query17:00
     Europe’s Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure

     Europe’s Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure Yahoo Finance

8. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • South China Morning Post14:00
     Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry

     While extreme weather is disrupting nuclear power generation in some parts of the world, it is unlikely to derail China’s rapid expansion in the sector, according to an industry specialist. The unusually hot and dry summer has disrupted reactors across Europe, forcing units to shut down from France to Romania, as river levels have fallen and water temperatures risen. France – where nuclear accounts for around 70 per cent of electricity generation – had a record shortfall of more than 20 per...

9. Fri, 28 August 2026

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   • Google News - Europe query18:19
     What the heat waves in Europe tell us about the reliability of nuclear power

     What the heat waves in Europe tell us about the reliability of nuclear power Corporate Knights

10. Sat, 29 August 2026

    1 report
    • Google News - Europe query19:46
      Heatwave in Europe exposes N-power's water vulnerability; Indian analyst warns against reactor expansion

      Heatwave in Europe exposes N-power's water vulnerability; Indian analyst warns against reactor expansion Counterview

11. Tue, 1 September 2026

    3 reports
    • Index.hr (Croatia)06:06
      Europa se okreće nuklearkama. Zašto to možda nije najbolje rješenje?

      NAKON energetske krize, EU ponovno razmatra nuklearnu energiju. No, stručnjaci upozoravaju na rizike poput ovisnosti o vodi za hlađenje, ugljičnog otiska i problema zbrinjavanja otpada.

    • Politico Europe16:03
      How climate change threatens Europe’s nuclear renaissance

      Europe’s nuclear fleet feels the heat from rising temperatures.

    • Google News - Europe query17:03
      How climate change threatens Europe’s nuclear renaissance - politico.eu

      How climate change threatens Europe’s nuclear renaissance politico.eu

12. Sun, 6 September 2026

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    • Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:58
      Plan je bio jednostavan: više nuklearki, manje stakleničkih plinova. A onda je Europa ostala bez vode

      Posljedice ovogodišnjeg ljeta bile su dramatične

13. Sat, 12 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Google News - Europe query06:35
      Europe's brutal summers are turning AC into a necessity as reactors go offline in France, Switzerland

      Europe's brutal summers are turning AC into a necessity as reactors go offline in France, Switzerland Yahoo

    • Google News - Europe query06:35
      Europe's brutal summers are turning AC into a necessity as reactors go offline in France, Switzerland

      Europe's brutal summers are turning AC into a necessity as reactors go offline in France, Switzerland The Cool Down

14. Sat, 19 September 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query16:30
      Seven emergency diesel generators kept six shut-down reactors cool when Europe's largest nuclear plant lost its last power line, but crews ended up running just two of them to stretch the fuel over 18 days, and they've burned through almost all of it

      Seven emergency diesel generators kept six shut-down reactors cool when Europe's largest nuclear plant lost its last power line, but crews ended up running just two of them to stretch the fuel over 18 days, and they've burned through almost all of it Autonocion.com

15. Mon, 21 September 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query15:40
      Europe's nuclear plants are bending in the heat but quietly proving they were built to weather the storm and a landmark new study shows energy losses have plummeted 91% since 2003 - energiesmedia.com

      Europe's nuclear plants are bending in the heat but quietly proving they were built to weather the storm and a landmark new study shows energy losses have plummeted 91% since 2003 energiesmedia.com

16. Tue, 22 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Index.hr (Croatia)05:56
      Europa baca energiju koju je već platila. Mogla bi grijati milijune domova

      EUROPA gubi ogromne količine energije kao otpadnu toplinu. Njezina ponovna uporaba može ojačati energetsku sigurnost, smanjiti ovisnost o plinu i donijeti značajne financijske uštede.

    • Google News - Europe query16:20
      Emissions from the past decade have made Europe's recent heat waves worse

      Emissions from the past decade have made Europe's recent heat waves worse Phys.org

17. Wed, 23 September 2026

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    • rri.ro10:50
      The energy crisis worsens

      Romania is facing a severe energy crisis, a reality warned of by experts and now acknowledged by the government. Despite the country’s vast river system, extremely low water levels along the Danube and inland rivers have drastically cut hydroelectric power output. Meanwhile, the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, which normally supplies roughly a fifth of […]

18. Fri, 25 September 2026

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    • Libération (France)19:29
      Nucléaire : EDF veut revoir les normes de température des fleuves face au réchauffement climatique

      Alors que le rejet de l’eau par les centrales peut provoquer un réchauffement de l’eau des cours d’eau de 4 à 6 degrés, l’entreprise publique craint de devoir les mettre à l’arrêt plus fréquemment.

19. Sun, 27 September 2026

    3 reports
    • Google News - Europe query10:02
      Could Europe’s data centre boom trigger a nuclear power revival?

      Could Europe’s data centre boom trigger a nuclear power revival? Investing.com

    • Google News - Europe query10:29
      Could Europe’s data centre boom trigger a nuclear power revival?

      Could Europe’s data centre boom trigger a nuclear power revival? Yahoo Finance

    • Google News - Europe query10:34
      Could Europe’s data centre boom trigger a nuclear power revival?

      Could Europe’s data centre boom trigger a nuclear power revival? Yahoo! Finance Canada

20. Mon, 28 September 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query10:16
      Europe’s AI demand could set off nuclear energy boom, says JP Morgan

      Europe’s AI demand could set off nuclear energy boom, says JP Morgan Euronews.com

21. Wed, 30 September 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query13:02
      Electricity shields Europe from fossil fuel shocks - report

      Electricity shields Europe from fossil fuel shocks - report Enlit World

22. Sat, 3 October 2026

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    • Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)13:05
      Cijeli se svijet vraća nuklearnoj energiji. Jedna zemlja prednjači u gradnji... A Hrvatska? Za sada samo planira...

      Vrhunac nuklearne energije, gledano prema udjelu u svjetskoj proizvodnji električne energije, bio je u drugoj polovici 80-ih i tijekom 90-ih godina prošlog stoljeća. Tih godina se između 15 posto i 17,5 posto električne energije proizvodilo u nuklearnim elektranama, a nakon 2020. taj udio pada ispod...

23. Sun, 4 October 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query17:00
      Our nuclear future? The ‘Manhattan Project’ for European energy - thetimes.com

      Our nuclear future? The ‘Manhattan Project’ for European energy thetimes.com

24. Mon, 5 October 2026

    1 report
    • Google News - Europe query06:50
      Recent RAND Study: Europe’s Conventional Shortfalls Could Drive Nuclear Escalation

      Recent RAND Study: Europe’s Conventional Shortfalls Could Drive Nuclear Escalation The Baltic Sentinel

25. Thu, 8 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Google News - Europe query10:13
      Hungary Plans Energy Overhaul to Cut Europe’s Highest Power Cost

      Hungary Plans Energy Overhaul to Cut Europe’s Highest Power Cost Bloomberg.com

    • Google News - Europe query23:10
      Stratospheric winds can warn of extreme energy demand in Europe

      Stratospheric winds can warn of extreme energy demand in Europe Phys.org

26. Fri, 9 October 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query00:03
      Stratospheric winds can warn of extreme energy demand in Europe

      Stratospheric winds can warn of extreme energy demand in Europe University of Exeter News

27. Mon, 12 October 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query10:35
      ‘Made in Europe’ wind, solar, and nuclear power can protect us from future energy shocks

      ‘Made in Europe’ wind, solar, and nuclear power can protect us from future energy shocks EUobserver

28. Tue, 13 October 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query17:59
      When the polar vortex breaks down, Europe’s electricity demand can soar

      When the polar vortex breaks down, Europe’s electricity demand can soar Earth.com

29. Thu, 15 October 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query05:00
      Europe’s Leaders Have Few Tools to Ease War-Driven Energy Shock

      Europe’s Leaders Have Few Tools to Ease War-Driven Energy Shock Bloomberg.com

30. Fri, 16 October 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query09:27
      Extreme heat will become increasingly common in Europe

      Extreme heat will become increasingly common in Europe Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable Matter

31. Tue, 20 October 2026

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    • naturalnews.com09:15
      Nuclear Reactors Promoted as Climate Option Amid Cost and Safety Debate

      The U.S. is making an unprecedented attempt to revive three shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing demand, especially from data centers, the Associated Press reported [1]. The move comes as government and industry officials promote nuclear reactors as a tool for addressing climate concerns, while critics raise questions about cost, radioactive waste and safety. The […]

    • Google News - Europe query22:00
      Europe’s Power Demand Returns to Growth

      Europe’s Power Demand Returns to Growth Yahoo Finance

32. Wed, 21 October 2026

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    • Google News - Europe query11:10
      Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepens

      Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepens Euronews.com