Taxonomy: Does legal action stand a chan • Table.Briefings

As soon as the Commission formally adopts its delegated act under which nuclear power is considered sustainable, it is certain to be sued by Austria and Luxembourg. In doing so, the two countries intend to rely, among other things, on a legal opinion commissioned by the Austrian government. But what chances do the states have of putting the brakes on the legal act?

At the end of the month, the European Commission plans to formally adopt the Taxonomy Delegated Act. The Commission’s proposal is controversial. According to it, investments in gas and nuclear power are to be considered sustainable in the future, provided they meet certain conditions. In this way, President Ursula von der Leyen is accommodating the French Council Presidency in particular, which is hoping for financial injections for nuclear power. On the other hand, Germany is getting into trouble by bundling both energy sources into one act. Although Germany is against nuclear power, the new German government cannot reject the act. After all, it is dependent on the production of gas.

Taxonomy: Does legal action stand a chance?

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