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In Blow for Green Hardliners, Vote Allows Natural Gas and Nuclear Into Key EU Taxonomy

In Blow for Green Hardliners, Vote Allows Natural Gas and Nuclear Into Key EU Taxonomy
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks during a rally outside the White House on Sept. 13, 2019. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
Nathan Worcester
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Members of European Parliament (MEPs) voted on July 6 not to reject adding nuclear and natural gas activities to the European Union taxonomy for sustainable investments.

Opponents of the change had to secure an absolute majority of the 705-member European Parliament, or 353 MEPs.

Nathan Worcester
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Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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