EU Likely to Put Gas, Nuclear in Green Lists, Commissioner Says
- Commission could present final proposal in mid-January
- Breton also criticized US official of lobbying for Big Tech
A nuclear power plant, operated by Electricite de France SA (EDF), in Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux, France.
Photographer: Nathan Laine/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
The European Union will likely include gas and nuclear power as sustainable green-energy investments in its proposed list to be unveiled in mid-January, a key commissioner said.
Gas is not an “ideal” energy source but better than coal, the EU’s internal market chief Thierry Breton said in an interview published by Die Welt over the weekend. “If you don’t want nuclear power, you have to be pragmatic and not afford ideological doggedness.”