‘Putin rubbing hands with glee’ after EU votes to class gas and nuclear as green

Parliament backs plan to classify some projects as clean power investments

The European parliament has backed plans to label gas and nuclear energy as “green”, rejecting appeals from Ukraine and climate activists that the proposals are “a gift to Putin”.

The vote was a “dark day for the climate”, said one senior MEP, while experts warned the EU had set a dangerous precedent for other countries to follow.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/06/putin-rubbing-hands-with-glee-after-eu-votes-to-class-gas-and-nuclear-as-green

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