[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Lee Young-ki = The European Union (EU) has decided to classify investments in natural gas and nuclear power as ‘green investments’ that are friendly to the environment and climate.
According to Archyde.com on the 2nd (local time), the European Commission sent out a draft of the green classification system to member states at the end of last year containing such information.
In this draft, the EU Commission decided to classify the related investment as a green classification system if it has a plan, funds, and land to safely dispose of radioactive waste in the case of nuclear power generation, and a new nuclear power plant must obtain a building permit before 2045 to become green. are classified
It is known that the EU shared the perception that nuclear power generation is inevitable for a stable energy supply in the transition period to clean energy.
“Given the scientific advice, the current level of technology and the various challenges among Member States, there is a role for nuclear power as a means to promote a renewable future,” the European Commission said.
The European Commission plans to collect opinions from member states on the draft and finalize the content at the end of this month.
France, Poland, the Czech Republic and Finland, which have a high proportion of nuclear power plants, are known to support the inclusion of nuclear power in the green classification system.
On the other hand, Germany, Austria, and Denmark, which have shown a stance of denuclearization, are in favor of natural gas power generation, but are known to be opposed to nuclear power generation, suggesting the possibility of exercising their veto power.
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