“The European Commission has labeled nuclear and gas as sustainable. Critics are calling the step ‘greenwashing’ and say it could threaten the bloc’s bid to become climate-neutral by 2050. … France, which derives about 70 percent of its electricity from nuclear plants, is — unsurprisingly — heading up the pro-nuclear fraction. It is supported by a group of EU states including Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Finland. Especially France wants to invest in new nuclear power plants, particularly in new generation, so-called small modular reactors.”

Originally published here at DW on 8 July 2022.