"We do not believe that nuclear should be treated as a transitional technology as it clearly contributes to climate mitigation objectives and does not cause more harm than any other power-producing...
EU drafts plan to label gas and nuclear investments as green
The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as "green" investments after a year-long battle between governments over which investments are truly...
Commission to table green investment rules for gas and nuclear early next year
The European Commission plans to finish next year its long-awaited proposal on whether to label gas and nuclear energy as climate-friendly investments under EU green finance rules, its environment...
Luxembourg opposes green label for nuclear energy
Luxembourg has the supporf of Germany and Austria in opposing the EU awarding a "green" label to nuclear energy. But Xavier Bettel knows he's in the minority.
Nuclear debate follows Swedish PM to her first EU summit
As Sweden’s new Social Democrat Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson attended her first European Council summit on Thursday, a debate over the inclusion of nuclear energy in the EU’s taxonomy...
Czechia urges EU to award nuclear energy ‘enabling’ status
The Czech parliament issued a resolution calling for EU support on nuclear energy, stressing that “nuclear power must be fully recognised as part of the solution to the low-carbon economy” and “as a...
Taxonomy: A much awaited end of year gift?
Jessica Johnson, Communications & EU Stakeholders Director, FORATOM As we come to the end of 2021, we continue to wait for news as to if, how and when the European Commission will add nuclear to...
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...