Atomic power is a topic on which France and Germany broadly differ, and one that has become a big thorn in the side of the EU.
BRUSSELS — The leaders of the European Union’s two most important nations faced reporters together during a joint news conference early Friday, a show of unity at the end of the EU's final summit of the year.
A big rise in energy prices has reignited the debate about whether the EU should promote nuclear power projects as a way of becoming greener and more energy independent. “We are talking about countries with different business models. It's important that each EU country can pursue its own approach without Europe becoming disunited," Scholz said. “At the end of the day, we will have to come together despite the different priorities we may have set."
Two years ago, EU leaders agreed that nuclear could be part of the bloc’s solution to making its economy carbon neutral by 2050. Leaving the possibility of using nuclear energy in their national energy mixes reassured the bloc's coal-reliant countries, which are expected to suffer the most during the transition.
“The lack of agreement shows how lively this is, not only in our country, but throughout Europe,” Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, who faces a domestic crisis over how to phase out nuclear plants and still maintain energy security to his citizens. The ball is now with the EU's chief, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. She is expected to present before the end of the year the list of activities eligible for the green investment funds and must decide whether nuclear energy and natural gas make the cut.
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