21 April 2021
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The European Commission today announced its decision to include nuclear energy in a complementary Delegated Act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation. The decision follows the recent publication of the Joint Research Centre's report confirming nuclear is as sustainable as other taxonomy-compliant energy technologies.
The European Commission building in Brussels (Image: Pixabay)
"In line with the legal framework and our past commitments, the Commission will adopt a complementary Delegated Act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation covering activities not yet covered in the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act, such as agriculture, certain energy sectors and certain manufacturing activities," the Commission said in a communcation.