A bill prepared by the European Commission qualifies investments in natural gas and nuclear power plants as climate friendly. A motion was put to the vote in the European Parliament to prevent this bill from becoming law, 328 out of 705 deputies in the parliament voted to reject the motion, and as a result of the voting, the motion was rejected.
According to this result, the bill that argues that investments to be made in natural gas and nuclear power plants are both sustainable and environmentally friendly can be accepted. If 20 of the 27 member states of the European Union oppose this bill, the bill will not enter into force, but if EU member states do not object to the bill by 11 July, the bill will enter into force as of January 1, 2023.
As the debate escalates, some countries say they can sue the EU.
While the debates on natural gas and nuclear power plants continue, the coming of this bill to the agenda brings the EU member states against each other. In fact, the debates were so heated that the bureaucrats in Brussels had to rewrite the bill in question because of this. Even the final version of the bill caused discussions on how to achieve climate change targets, while the crisis situation caused by the war between Russia and Ukraine and the problems in natural gas supply continued.
Discussions continue about the environmental friendliness of nuclear energy, which does not emit carbon dioxide but produces radioactive waste, and natural gas, which causes emissions that will increase the temperature of the planet. Some EU countries want these technologies, which are considered more environmentally friendly than coal, to be used in the green transition process. Some EU member states, especially Austria and Luxembourg, say that if the bill is passed, they will file a lawsuit against the EU.
While some of the member states argue that if the draft law is not approved, huge financial problems may arise, while others draw attention to risks such as accidents in nuclear energy and nuclear waste. There are countries that argue that expanding the use of solar and wind energy is the right option in terms of climate and environment. It is obvious that the debates on whether this bill will become law or not will continue. We’ll see what happens in the coming days.
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