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The paper was changed to promote nuclear energy (Photo: Notat)

Last minute changes made EU energy paper more nuclear

Following internal dispute in the European Commission, an important discussion paper on energy was re-worded to promote nuclear energy at the expense of renewable energy resources, German daily Die Welt reports.

The landmark energy paper was published on Wednesday but only after having gone under substantial changes, according to the newspaper report.

An original version by energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs was subjected to some 66 pages of criticism by other units in the commis...

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The paper was changed to promote nuclear energy (Photo: Notat)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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