Fury as EU moves ahead with plans to label gas and nuclear as ‘green’
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from on (#5TKH0)
Brussels faces backlash and charges of greenwashing after publishing draft proposals on New Year's Eve
The European Commission is facing a furious backlash over plans to allow gas and nuclear to be labelled as green" investments, as Germany's economy minister led the charge against greenwashing".
The EU executive was accused of trying to bury the proposals by releasing long-delayed technical rules on its green investment guidebook to diplomats on New Year's Eve, hours before a deadline expired.
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