The European Union countries failed to adopt climate diplomacy conclusions scheduled for Monday due to a developing split over the role of nuclear energy in the green transition, according to EU officials.
The European Commission proposed regulations last week that could allow certain hydrogen produced in nuclear-based energy systems to contribute to EU renewable energy targets, suggesting a triumph for pro-nuclear France.
The debate over nuclear energy has yet to come to an agreement. France and other nations that want greater EU policies to encourage nuclear energy's contribution to reducing CO2 emissions, and those, such as Germany and Spain, who fear that this risks diverting attention away from efforts to achieve higher renewable energy.