Promoting nuclear power was long taboo in Brussels, but a high-level Nuclear Energy Summit on Thursday sent the message that atomic energy – now touted by its champions as key to fighting climate change – is back. At the summit in Brussels – the first of its kind – 32 countries and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a Nuclear Energy Declaration. According to a press release, the signatories affirmed their “strong commitment to nuclear energy as a key component of our global strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions” and “ensure energy security.” In the European Union, the …