Leonore Gewessler, Austria's minister for climate protection, technology and innovation, speaks

Vienna: As the European Union( EU) moves to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as “ green ” investments, Austria is gearing up to fight this, including with a legal complaint. The European Commission is consulting with member states and European lawmakers until Friday on its plans.A final text could be published by end of the month and would become EU law effective from 2023 if a majority of member states or the EU Parliament fail to oppose it.“ Neither of these two forms of energy

Spain is a" firm defender" of the green taxonomy as a key element for common references that can be used by investors to reach climate neutrality by 2050, according to the department headed by Spanish vice-president and minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera.... But the minister warned within this objective," admitting nuclear and natural gas as part of the European green taxonomy would be a step backwards".... Ms Ribera said:" Regardless of whether investments can continue to be ma

But funding issues — specifically, compensation for climate damages and credits in a trading system — caused the discussions to bog down.... During the buildup to the delayed session on Saturday afternoon, Kerry huddled with diplomats from Africa and other parts of the developing world.... We still have intense hours ahead of us.” Divisions remained on the issue of financial support sought by poor countries for the disastrous impacts of climate change they will increasingly suffer in the futur