The German government has reiterated its opposition to nuclear power with the German statement on EU taxonomy. Nuclear power is risky and expensive, it said. At the same time, Berlin is calling for less stringent criteria for the use of natural gas as a transition technology, for example in the blending quotas for hydrogen during the so-called „fuel switch“. The EU Commission intends to finalize the delegated act before the end of January. If there are no more changes to the current draft, Robert Habeck and Steffi Lemke have announced their intention to reject the proposal. Meanwhile, Austria has reiterated its intention to take legal action before the European Court of Justice if the EU Commission wants to classify investments in natural gas and nuclear energy as „sustainable“.