EU experts to assess nuclear power’s green credentials

The European Commission has mandated its in-house research body, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), to assess whether nuclear power should be considered as a “green” technology under the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy.

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Fessenheim
A file photo shows France's oldest nuclear power plant in Fessenheim, situated in the country's north-east near the German border. Operations to switch off the plant have started on 29 June, according to energy company EDF, which operates the power station. [<a href="https://webgate.epa.eu/?16634349628007773501&MEDIANUMBER=56183935" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE KARABA</a>]

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