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EU taxonomy: spotlight on nuclear and gas

  • 18 February 2022

The proposed addition of nuclear and gas activities to the EU taxonomy, a system to define climate-friendly investments, has triggered many different reactions. In two articles, Maureen Schuller and Gerben Hieminga explain what the taxonomy is about, why nuclear and gas are controversial, as well as the implications for the green bond market

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