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...
EU ministers mull carbon border tax, argue over nuclear’s green credentials
European Union environment ministers gathered in France Thursday (20 January) to mull climate policy and the merits of a carbon border tax, while airing differences on whether nuclear energy can be...
2022 kicks off with a bang
Yves Desbazeille, FORATOM Director General We have certainly had a very energetic start to 2022, with the leaked draft of the Complementary Delegated Act becoming available on 1 January 2022. The...
‘Misunderstanding’ could block nuclear from claiming green EU label, industry warns
Ambiguities and misunderstandings contained in a draft EU proposal could block nuclear power plants from claiming a green investment label under the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy, the industry...
Czech Republic and Slovakia demand EU green label for nuclear energy
The Czech and Slovakian prime ministers have both called for the European Union to recognize nuclear energy as a clean source of power as a debate over the issue divides the bloc.
Taxonomy / Foratom Calls For Nuclear To Be Put On ‘Equal Footing’ With Renewables
Nuclear power has been “clearly recognised” as a technology which contributes to climate mitigation objectives and it should be treated in the European Union’s planned taxonomy rules on an equal...
EU delays deadline on green investment rules for nuclear and gas
The European Commission said on Monday (10 January) it has delayed to later this month the deadline for experts to give feedback on divisive plans to allow some natural gas and nuclear energy...