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> Btw, not "all" nuclear is not considered renewable. There are perhaps two things being considered here, the EU Renewable Energy Directive [1] and the EU taxo
by chickenbig 1y ago
> Btw, not "all" nuclear is not considered renewable.
There are perhaps two things being considered here, the EU Renewable Energy Directive [1] and the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities [2]. The former results in France being fined for using nuclear power (as nuclear is not mentioned as being renewable), the latter is a tool for investment categorisation, but weights towards closed cycle and Gen III+ reactors.
[1] https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/renewable-energy/renewable-energy-directive-targets-and-rules/renewable-energy-directive_en https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/renewable-energy/renewabl...
[2] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2022/698935/EPRS_BRI(2022)698935_EN.pdf https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2022/6989... page 5