The EU Commission’s proposal to classify nuclear power as “green” investments creates a rift between Germany and France
The EU Commission's proposal to classify nuclear power and natural gas plants as"green" investments has become a sticking point between Germany and France.
The plans would have a huge impact on nuclear-powered economies like France and on Germany's gas-fueled power plants since they might have to fundamentally change their strategies. French Minister for European Affairs Clement Beaune said the proposal is good on a technical level and insisted that the bloc "cannot become carbon neutral by 2050 without nuclear energy.”The German government welcomes the plans to make natural gas energy sustainable, but strongly rejects the proposal for nuclear energy.
Germany's Environment Minister Steffi Lemke told German media group Funke that including gas and nuclear would be "a mistake", arguing that atomic power "can lead to devastating environmental catastrophes". The Czech Republic, along with Poland, say nuclear power has a big role to play given its lack of CO2 emissions.
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