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Greenpeace Sues European Commission Over Inclusion of Gas and Nuclear in EU Taxonomy
May 23, 2023On April 18, 2023, eight Greenpeace organizations (the organizations) filed a lawsuit against the European Commission at the European Court of Justice following the Commission’s inclusion of natural gas and nuclear energy in the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities.
The Taxonomy Regulation, which came into force on July 12, 2020, provides a classification system for economic activities that are considered environmentally sustainable. It is supplemented by a number of delegated acts. On July 15, 2022, a Complimentary Climate Delegated Act (the delegated act) was published, which provided for the inclusion of natural gas and nuclear energy in the taxonomy.
