European Parliament wants to classify nuclear energy as sustainable

This Wednesday (October 6), European Parliament supported the new European Union (EU) rules. classifies investments in nuclear and gas power plants as appropriate. environment. Both energy sources received a “green seal” and was considered important for changing the climate effects caused by excess carbon in the atmosphere.

Now the proposal will be forwarded to EU member states to decide whether to apply the rules. For now, new guidelines gas and nuclear energy It divided the views of representatives of countries seeking answers to global warming in Europe – 328 European legislators opposed a resolution that sought to block the current proposal.

Nuclear energy green stamp

Gas is a fossil fuel that is also responsible for negative emissions, but they argue that gas produces fewer emissions than coal. Nuclear power does not produce CO2 gas, but emits radioactive waste. Both will be used in EU countries’ efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

If approved, the new rule would add gas and nuclear power plants to the EU’s rulebook in 2023, thus allowing entrepreneurs to use a “green seal” for investments in the region. Representatives from Luxembourg and Austria opposed the labeling of gas and nuclear power with the “green seal” and said they should challenge the law in the EU’s highest court.