The EU should consider all clean solutions to tackle climate change, with renewables alongside nuclear, argue Pernille Weiss and Sara Skyttedal. Danish MEP Pernille Weiss and Swedish MEP Sara...
Gas and nuclear: Fate of EU green taxonomy ‘now in the hands of von der Leyen’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has taken charge of a soon-to-be-published list of sustainable investments amid controversy around the possible classification of fossil gas and...
EU’s Timmermans: Brussels ‘will support’ member states that choose nuclear
During an exchange with French parliamentarians this week, the EU Commission vice-president in charge of the Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, said Brussels “will support, sustain and assist those...
EU’s Simson calls for ‘gearshift’ in nuclear power investments
The EU’s energy commissioner, Kadri Simson, called for a “gearshift on investments” in nuclear power in order to extend the lifetime of existing power plants and maintain current production levels...
Europe / Visegrad Countries Call On Bloc To Support Nuclear Energy
Strengthening energy independence and security while decarbonising energy production and keeping energy prices affordable will only be possible through the combined use of nuclear and renewable...
Canfin MEP: ‘Here is my proposal to find the right compromise on gas and nuclear in the taxonomy’
With proper safeguards in place, gas and nuclear power can be included in the “transition” category of the EU’s green finance taxonomy, says Pascal Canfin, a leading lawmaker in the European...
Janša urges realistic path to implement climate goals
Prime Minister Janez Janša highlighted the need to create a realistic path to implement Paris agreement goals, including with the help of nuclear energy, as he addressed the World Leaders Summit at...
EU countries ramp up pressure to grant nuclear a ‘green’ investment label
A group of ten European countries have heaped pressure on the European Commission to grant nuclear energy a ‘green’ label under the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy, which acts as a guide to...