Regulation · Sustainability

EU Taxonomy at risk as MEPs reject nuclear, gas

uclear power plant in Doel, Belgium. Photo via Flickr CC BY 2.0.

Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday rejected a proposal by the European Commission to treat nuclear energy and natural gas as sustainable economic activities. If the vote is confirmed by absolute majority in the July 7 plenary meeting, the Commission’s proposal to update the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities will be sent back to the drawing board.

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