{"id":46319,"date":"2022-07-06T12:23:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T10:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/?p=46319"},"modified":"2022-07-06T12:25:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T10:25:22","slug":"taxonomy-greenpeace-announces-legal-challenge-as-meps-fail-to-block-gas-and-nuclear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/climate-energy\/46319\/taxonomy-greenpeace-announces-legal-challenge-as-meps-fail-to-block-gas-and-nuclear\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxonomy: Greenpeace announces legal challenge as MEPs fail to block gas and nuclear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Brussels<\/strong> \u2013 Greenpeace has announced it will take legal action against the European Commission over the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU\u2019s list of sustainable investments, the taxonomy, after the European Parliament today failed to muster enough votes to block the Commission\u2019s controversial plan.<\/p>\n\n

278 MEPs voted against the sustainable label for gas and nuclear, 75 short of the 353 votes needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace EU sustainable finance campaigner Ariadna Rodrigo <\/strong>said: \u201cIt\u2019s dirty politics and it\u2019s an outrageous outcome to label gas and nuclear as green and keep more money flowing to Putin\u2019s war chest, but now we will fight this in the courts. The EU Commission\u2019s shameful backroom dealing on behalf of the fossil fuel and nuclear industries won\u2019t help them there. We\u2019re inspired by the climate activists here in Strasbourg this week and are confident that the courts will strike down this politically motivated greenwashing as clearly in breach of EU law.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Next steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Before the lawsuit can take place, Greenpeace will submit a formal request for internal review to the Commission. Once this is finished and if its result is negative, Greenpeace will submit its suit to the European Court of Justice.<\/p>\n\n

Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Ariadna Rodrigo, Greenpeace EU sustainable finance campaigner<\/strong>: +32 (0)479 99 69 22, arodrigo@greenpeace.org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace EU press desk<\/strong>: +32 (0)2 274 1911, pressdesk.eu@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n

For breaking news and comment on EU affairs: www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. We do not accept donations from governments, the EU, businesses or political parties. Greenpeace has over three million supporters, and 26 independent national and regional organisations with offices in more than 55 countries.<\/p>\n\n

EU Transparency Register: 9832909575-41<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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