"The European Parliament in July approved a European Union proposal giving a sustainable finance label to investments in gas and nuclear power, sparking claims of "greenwashing" by environmental lobbyists."
""Nuclear energy and gas are neither green nor sustainable," she said in a statement, adding she would give more details on Monday."
"Gewessler had vowed Austria would file legal action against labelling nuclear energy as green, describing it as "outdated" and "too expensive" and highlighted safety concerns and uncertainty over how to deal with nuclear waste."
Austria filed a complaint with the EU's top court against the bloc's decision to grant a sustainable finance label to gas and nuclear power. The European Parliament approved the proposal in July, prompting accusations of "greenwashing" by environmental groups. Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler stated that nuclear energy and gas are neither green nor sustainable and announced forthcoming details. The European Commission argued both technologies can act as cleaner transition fuels toward net-zero emissions. Austria emphasized safety, waste management, cost concerns, and a long-standing anti-nuclear stance rooted in a 1978 referendum that prevented its only plant from operating.
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