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A nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic: 'This is a matter of reputation,' said Roda Verheyen, a German lawyer working in the case initiated by Greenpeace (Photo: Štěpán Ryšavý)

Green groups go to court on EU nuclear and gas rules

A group of civil society organisations have launched legal action against the European Commission for the inclusion of gas and nuclear in the EU guidelines for sustainable investment, the so-called EU taxonomy.

The taxonomy, controversially adopted before the summer, includes certain investments in gas and nuclear included under the category of "transitional economic activities".

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

A nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic: 'This is a matter of reputation,' said Roda Verheyen, a German lawyer working in the case initiated by Greenpeace (Photo: Štěpán Ryšavý)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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