EU lawmakers back gas, nuclear energy as sustainable

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

EU lawmakers back gas, nuclear energy as sustainable

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN and RAF CASERT
July 6, 2022

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities, backing a proposal from the EU’s executive arm that has been drawing fierce criticism from environment groups and will likely trigger legal challenges.

As the EU wants to set the best global standards in the fight against climate change, the decision could tarnish the bloc’s image and question the region’s commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.

The European Commission earlier this year made the proposal as part of its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists over what they criticize as “greenwashing.”

EU legislators from the environment and economy committees objected last month to the plan, setting up Wednesday’s decisive vote in Strasbourg, France. But MEPs rejected their resolution in a 328-278 vote, with 33 lawmakers abstaining. The result was announced to a salvo of applause.

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[NullTuples]

1. Petroleum based natural gas? The planet - and humanity is so screwed.

Natural gas is in no way shape or form "sustainable". Even if they declare it so.

[hunter]

2. Natural gas will destroy the world as we know it...

... largely because people think it's "better than coal" (it's not) and it supports their renewable energy fantasies.

[NNadir]

3. The only nations that will need gas are those that reject nuclear.

The gas allowance is purely for Germany, where fear of nuclear vastly outweighs the reality of climate change.