In its report on the EPR sector published in July 2020, the Court of Accounts highlighted multiple failures explaining the delays and cost overruns of new generation EPR nuclear reactor projects under construction or in operation, notably the one in Flamanville. Since then, the context has evolved significantly. The nuclear industry is benefiting from a more favourable international context. In February 2022, the government announced a programme to build three pairs of EPR 2 reactors, which may be followed by four more pairs. An update on the nuclear sector and the implementation of the recommendations made by the Court in 2020 is therefore necessary to assess how this policy - which carries major long-term financial, industrial, energy-related and environmental implications - is being put into practice.
