The European Commission is facing a backlash from Greta Thunberg and fellow climate activists over plans to include gas and nuclear energy in a “green” investment guidebook.
Both energy sources are expected to feature in the next part of the EU’s “taxonomy for sustainable activities”, which is expected at the end of the year, following a period of intense political bargaining between the commission president, Ursula von der Leyen; the French president, Emmanuel Macron; and Germany’s new chancellor, Olaf Scholz.
The EU taxonomy is a green classification system that is intended to guide investors to projects that are in line with Europe’s goal ofnet zero emissions by 2050 and better protection of nature.
An EU official said gas and nuclear were
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