Greenpeace and other environmental campaigners have launched legal challenges against the European Commission over its decision to include natural gas and nuclear energy in the EU's list of "green"...
Taxonomy / Nuclear Vote ‘Important Recognition’ Of Europe’s ‘Pragmatic And Realistic’ Approach
The vote by members of the European parliament to support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for green investment is “important recognition” of Europe’s...
Kyiv calls on EU to ‘positively consider’ green label for gas, nuclear
The Ukrainian energy ministry has weighed into the debate over the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy by calling on the European Parliament to support plans to label nuclear and gas as green energy...
Czech MEPs, business concerned over taxonomy vote
Attempts in the European Parliament to block the EU taxonomy and legislation listing gas and nuclear energy among “sustainable” investments have sparked heated debate among Czech lawmakers who say...
Ukraine, energy security top priorities for the Czech EU Presidency
“Last but not least, the Czech Presidency will focus on the role of nuclear energy in ensuring EU energy security and meeting the EU’s climate goals,” the official document, presented on 15 June,...
Unions Renew Call For Nuclear To Be Included in European Taxonomy
Twenty major trade unions from across Europe representing employees in the energy sector have renewed their call for European politicians to include nuclear energy in the bloc’s sustainable finance...
Is nuclear the overlooked solution for Europe’s energy woes?
Following the Fukushima disaster in 2011, Germany sped up plans to shut down all its nuclear plants. Given the current energy crisis, such decisions should be revisited, writes Timur Tllyaev.
Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear as green but won’t sue
Germany will vote against the European Commission's controversial "taxonomy" proposal that classes nuclear energy as green but won't file a lawsuit against it, German officials told POLITICO.