An EU proposal to label nuclear power and some natural gas as sources of green energy has come under fire from experts hired by Brussels to help draw up the sustainable investment rules.
The group of scientists want Brussels to amend its so-called “taxonomy on sustainable finance” to limit use of gas and nuclear energy or risk undermining EU climate goals.
Environmentalists and some member states have already criticised the EU over the draft plan, which will allow nuclear energy and some forms of natural gas to be considered as sustainable for decades. The designation is part of rules designed to guide investment into green activities.