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Germany supports gas in EU green label row
The German government this weekend reiterated its opposition to include nuclear energy in the EU's green finance taxonomy, while it called on the European Commission to amend rules for the inclusion of natural gas as a transitional fuel.
read more... 26/01/2022
Germany calls for taxonomy changes, EU27 move forward on energy crisis reaction
Germany has called for changes to the European Commission's draft sustainable finance taxonomy guidelines on nuclear and gas, while EU energy ministers have made some progress in informal talks on guarding against future gas price spikes.
read more... 25/01/2022
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 classified as “green”.
read more... 24/01/2022
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Belgium can extend life of nuclear reactors if it acts soon
Belgium’s nuclear regulator gave a provisional green light on Monday to extend the life of two of the country’s nuclear power reactors and urged the government to make a final decision on the issue in the first quarter of 2022.
read more... 19/01/2022
EU advisers concerned about plan for green labels on gas, nuclear investments
Experts advising on the European Union's sustainable finance taxonomy are concerned a draft plan to include gas and nuclear relies too heavily on promises to make those fuels green in future, rather than assessing their real impact today.
read more... 19/01/2022