France, Feb. 3 -- Emmanuel Macron has convened a meeting with his nuclear policy advisors to keep up with the pace of the accelerated revival of the industry, coming one year after the French head of state announced the need for a new direction regarding atomic power in the face of energy and climate crises.

France's nuclear policy council met with Macron this Friday morning at the Elysee Palace, along with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, several ministers and representatives of the Nuclear Safety Authority and the Atomic Energy Commission.

On 10 February 2022 in the eastern French city of Belfort, Macron- then campaigning for his re-election- had outlined an energy policy that signalled a change of direction on civil nuclear power, pro...