Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
Nuclear, brawl between Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and the EU Commission
Road barred to the proposal from the European Commission which plans to include energy nuclear and the gas as green sources. “There is a unanimous position in the Berlin government” on the assessment of the classification of energy sources proposed by the EU: said the government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit, replying to those who asked if there were discrepancies between the coalition parties, at a press conference in Berlin. Hebestreit recalled that in the coalition contract it is agreed on the farewell to atomic energy as dangerous and unsustainable from an environmental point of view, while the use of natural gas is considered as a “technology of passage”, necessary to get to other forms of clean technology.
If the European Commission’s plans that include nuclear and natural gas among sustainable sources for investments in the energy transition “are implemented in this way, we will sue,” he wrote on Twitter there federal minister Austrian for the Climate, the environment and energy, Leonore Gewessler, highlighting that nuclear energy is “dangerous and does not represent a solution in the fight against the climate crisis”. “We will carefully examine the draft” presented by the EU Commission “and we have already commissioned a legal opinion on the inclusion of nuclear power in the taxonomy”, he added.
The Commission’s draft plan EU to include the Nuclear and gas as green sources “is a provocation from a procedural point of view” and “in terms of content it hides the risk of a greenwashin, the Minister of Energy of Italy wrote on Twitter. Luxembourg, Claude Turmes, declaring himself ready to “examine the proposal in detail and discuss further steps” together with Germany and Austria, equally opposed to including nuclear power among sustainable investments. The proposal was sent to the governments on Friday, “in a nocturnal and nebulous action. This speaks volumes about transparency”, attacked Turmes.
Energy, Ppe: ok to gas as a transition source in taxonomy
“To reduce CO2 emissions in Europe, we also need gas. Not forever and everywhere, but for a transitional period and in certain situations.” This was stated by Esther de Lange, vice president of the parliamentary group of the European People’s Party. The statement comes after the European Commission proposed the inclusion of nuclear energy and gas in the taxonomy regulation that sets out the criteria that define green investments. “Gas is the cleanest fossil energy source and gas infrastructure can be used in the future to transport clean hydrogen produced from renewable energy, which has enormous potential as an energy carrier in transport and industry”, he said. added the MEP.
“By using gas as a bridging technology, we can achieve CO2 reductions faster by moving away from, for example, coal.” “In many parts of theEU – explained de Lange – gas can help bridge the gap and help us get concrete results faster. “The EPP group, the note continues, also recognizes the role that nuclear energy can play as low carbon technology in the national energy mix provided that sufficient provisions are made for the highest safety standards. “Taxonomy rules are very important to steer money and private investments in the right direction for the Green deal. By clearly defining the list of included energy, we offer the necessary clarity to investors, “concluded de Lange.
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