Nuclearelectrica hosted the working visit of the Romanian Government delegation to the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, on February 14, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to discuss about the role of...
Germany considering lawsuit against EU taxonomy
Germany’s vice-chancellor Robert Habeck said on Monday (7 January) that Berlin would examine a contentious proposal by the European Commission to include nuclear power and fossil gas in the EU’s...
Slovenia reiterates its support for nuclear in EU taxonomy
Slovenia has reiterated is support for the inclusion of nuclear energy in the EU’s taxonomy of sustainable energy sources after the EU Commission proposed this. “Slovenia believes nuclear energy...
EU puts green label for nuclear and gas officially on the table
The European Commission on Wednesday (2 February) proposed including nuclear and gas power in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy, recognising their contribution to the EU’s 2050 climate...
EU Commissioner McGuinness defends gas, nuclear in green investment guidance
The EU’s Financial Services Commissioner Mairead McGuinness defended the inclusion of nuclear and gas in the executive’s proposal for sustainable investment guidelines in an interview with Brussels...
The Green Brief: Who wants to kill the EU taxonomy?
The deadline for EU countries to provide feedback on the European Commission’s proposal to include nuclear energy and fossil gas in the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy expired on Friday (21...
Czechs want to scrap deadline for nuclear energy in EU plan – report
The Czech Republic is pushing for the European Union to scrap proposed deadlines for investment in nuclear energy, a Czech newspaper reported on Friday, as the EU tries to come up with a plan to...
Germany cries foul over nuclear energy in EU’s green investment rule book
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition government has voiced its objections to a European Union draft plan to label nuclear power plants as a sustainable energy source in a formal...