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With their decision to save gas, the EU energy ministers have taken a big step toward resistance to Putin's attempts of blackmail, according to Luxembourg's Green Energy Minister Claude Turmes in an interview with Manuel Berkel. Their austerity plans will be presented by the countries of the Pentalateral Energy Forum one month earlier than expected by the Council. In addition to Luxembourg and Germany, the collaborative effort includes France, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
By Manuel Berkel
French nuclear power is supposed to help relieve the pressure on the European electricity market, which is already under high tension. At present, however, things look quite different. France is dependent on electricity imports and has to keep nuclear energy artificially alive.
By Claire Stam
Yesterday, Parliament approved the inclusion of gas and nuclear power in the taxonomy. Investors are now facing legal uncertainty for the time being: Austria has already prepared a lawsuit against the legal act, and members of parliament and environmental associations also want to take legal action.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Today, MEPs from almost all political groups want to prevent gas and nuclear power from being classified as sustainable according to EU taxonomy. Whether the objection to the Commission's proposal will succeed was in the hands of the EPP until the very end. Their internal vote this evening has provided clarity.
By Redaktion Table
Alsatian choucroute on the menu: next Wednesday, MEPs will decide in plenary session in Strasbourg of what the taxonomy should consist.
By Table.Briefings
Nuclear energy and natural gas projects as "sustainable" economic activities: The EU Parliament's Environment and Economics Committees want to prevent this. In three weeks, the plenum in Strasbourg will decide whether the veto will succeed and the Commission will have to row back.
By Leonie Düngefeld