The EU-European Union, which aims to realize a carbon-free society, has announced a policy to encourage investment in nuclear power generation as a "sustainable economic activity."



On the other hand, Germany, which is advancing the elimination of nuclear power, is repulsing, and opinions are divided among the member countries, and discussions are likely to become active in the future.

The EU has been selecting areas to encourage investment as "environmentally sustainable economic activities" to achieve the goal of virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.



The European Commission, the EU's executive body, announced on the 1st that it will include nuclear power generation in "sustainable economic activities" in addition to natural gas under certain conditions.



"We believe that natural gas and nuclear power have a role to play as a means of advancing the transition to a renewable energy-based future."



In response, Germany, which is pushing ahead with nuclear power generation, opposes, and the Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Harbeck told local media that "it is wrong to make nuclear power that is technically risky sustainable", and radioactive waste is humankind. And pointed out the long-term impact on the environment.



On the other hand, countries such as France and Central and Eastern Europe have so far insisted that nuclear power plants should be recognized as sustainable because of soaring energy prices.



The European Commission will formally compile this policy later this month and show it to member states and the European Parliament, and discussions are likely to be more active in the future.