Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament are preparing for final talks on March 29 to agree to more ambitious EU targets to expand renewable energy this decade
France is planning a renewed push for recognition of nuclear-derived fuels in European Union renewable energy targets, setting up a potential clash between countries seeking to approve the goals this month.
The attempt to slash Europe’s contribution to climate change and help countries end dependency on Russian gas have been deadlocked, however, by a dispute over whether fuels produced using nuclear power should be included in the targets, with France now poised to present a fresh proposal on the matter.
Germany, Spain and Denmark, meanwhile, are among the countries opposed to such a move. They say nuclear energy does not belong in renewables targets and warn that this would undermine the massive expansion of renewable energy Europe needs to hit climate goals and replace Russian gas. In its latest draft proposal, France suggests tweaks to targets being negotiated, including an aim for 42 per cent of the hydrogen used in industry to be produced from renewable sources by 2030.
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