The European Commission unveiled on Friday night a draft green label for nuclear and gas power plants, which aims to facilitate the financing of facilities that help combat climate change.
The draft text, which has been under discussion for months and is still provisional, was sent to member states on 31 December, shortly before midnight, according to several sources contacted by AFP.
It sets out the criteria for classifying investments in nuclear or gas-fired power plants for electricity generation as "sustainable", with the aim of directing "green finance" towards activities that contribute to reducing greenhouse gases.
France, which wants to revive its nuclear industry - a stable, low-carbon source of electricity - and central European
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