The UK government announced last week that it will not finance nuclear energy-related expenditures under a 2021-2022 green financing framework. The document, published on 30 June, outlines what...
Taxonomy / Finnish Energy Industry Warns Of ‘Unclear’ Status Of Nuclear
The Finnish Energy Industry Association said the fate of nuclear energy in the European Union’s green finance taxonomy remains “uncertain” after two expert group reports were published last week,...
Green Taxonomy / Two New Expert Reports Handed To European Commission On Role Of Nuclear
The two expert groups, which were assigned by the European Commission to assess the role of nuclear energy in the green finance taxonomy, published their reports last Friday, confirming previous...
Explainer / What Is The EU’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy And Is Nuclear Included?
The commission has published its first batch of rules under the EU’s taxonomy. But what is the taxonomy – and what does it mean for the nuclear industry?
European Taxonomy / Commission Announces Plans To Include Nuclear Energy
The European commission has announced that it will include nuclear power in the EU’s sustainable taxonomy under a complimentary delegated act that will confirm the energy source is as sustainable as...
MEP Canfin: The French hard line on nuclear is a dead end
The hard line defended by France over the inclusion of nuclear power in the green finance taxonomy is a dead end because there is no majority in favour of it at the EU level, warns lawmaker Pascal...
Europe / Finnish Energy Industry Calls For Nuclear To Be Part Of Taxonomy
The Finnish Energy Industry Association has appealed for nuclear power to be included in Europe’s sustainable finance taxonomy after an expert report concluded that the fuel qualifies as sustainable...
LEAK: EU experts to say nuclear power qualifies for green investment label
Experts tasked with assessing whether the European Union should label nuclear power as a green investment will say that the fuel qualifies as sustainable, according to a leaked document.