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European Commission to nuclear power as green

The European Commission has proposed plans to label some gas and nuclear power as green, prompting criticism from Germany. The proposal argues that gas and nuclear are key to helping transition to cleaner power. It comes months after countries pledged to keep temperature rises within 1.5C at the COP26 climate summit. “It is necessary to recognise that the fossil gas and nuclear energy sectors can contribute to the decarbonisation of the Union’s economy,” the Commission’s proposal says. Is nuclear power green ?

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