Making nuclear fail safe

A European Commission report aiming to prevent a Fukushima-type disaster estimates that up to €25bn needs to be spent on Europe’s reactors to make them safe, writes Barbara Lewis

EUROPE’S nuclear reactor fleet needs investment of €10bn to €25bn, a draft European Commission report said, following a safety review designed to ensure there is never a repeat of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.

The report is expected to be finalised today and debated by EU ministers later this month.