Greece Establishes Committee to Study Inclusion of Nuclear Energy in Long-Term Energy Planning
On September 9, 2026, the Greek government published a decision in the Official Gazette establishing a government committee to study the possibility of including nuclear energy in the country's long-term energy planning. According to the document, the committee will work in accordance with relevant guidelines of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as Greece's Nuclear Energy Programme Implementing Organisation (NEPIO), responsible for organizing and managing the first phase of the IAEA Milestones Approach. This phase is the exploratory stage set by the IAEA for countries considering the development of nuclear power. The IAEA Milestones Approach is a framework guideline for countries interested in developing nuclear power, divided into three phases and covering 19 infrastructure issues, with the related work to be completed before the commissioning of the first nuclear power plant.
2026-09-10
