Berta Picamal, DG Office, Legal & Intl Relations Director Since late October 2019, the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactor (SMRs) in the EU has been at the core of many...
Taxonomy / Five Countries Lobby Against Inclusion Of Nuclear Energy
Ministers from Germany, Austria, Portugal, Denmark and Luxembourg have announced that they are against the inclusion of nuclear energy in the European Union’s sustainable finance taxonomy.
Investors will reject EU ‘green’ label for gas and nuclear
An international group of 60 investors representing around €9 trillion has warned against including gas and nuclear in the new European taxonomy [classification] on sustainable finance.
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...
Macron says France will build new nuclear energy reactors
France will build new nuclear reactors to help the country lessen its dependence on foreign countries for its energy supplies, meet global warming targets and keep prices under control, President...
Rolls-Royce / UK Company Announces £450 Million Funding For New Nuclear Reactor Venture
Rolls-Royce is pushing ahead with multibillion pound plans to develop and deploy a new generation of small modular nuclear reactors after raising £450m in funding from investors and the government.
Germany’s Schulze reiterates opposition to nuclear in EU green finance rules
Germany’s acting environment and nuclear safety minister, Svenja Schulze, reiterated her opposition to nuclear power’s inclusion in the EU’s green finance taxonomy, saying the upcoming government...
EU prepares to include nuclear and gas in green investment list
An EU decision on which types of investments count as sustainable will reverberate much further than the financial sector, which explains why European countries are arguing so fiercely about an EU...