Europa 'cómplice' del lavado verde del gas y la nuclear

Greenpeace has filed a lawsuit before the Court of Justice of the European Union to challenge the inclusion of nuclear energy and natural gas in the EU’s financial taxonomy, accusing the European Commission of facilitating institutional greenwashing. The organization argues that this decision allows large corporations to receive funds labeled as sustainable for polluting projects, thereby diverting capital that should be exclusively directed toward genuine renewable energy sources. The core of the dispute lies in the fact that this legal classification misleads investors and savers, who may unwittingly believe that their pensions or investment funds support the ecological transition, when in reality they are financing the expansion of the fossil fuel and nuclear industries. Greenpeace points out that this false label not only violates the “do no significant harm” principles of the regulation but also places honest financial institutions at a competitive disadvantage compared to those that exploit this biased framework. This legal battle is crucial because it exposes how European policies can undermine climate objectives by granting legitimacy to technologies incompatible with environmental protection. By challenging these procedural and scientific arguments, Greenpeace seeks to correct the narrative on what constitutes a truly sustainable investment, warning that allowing the greenwashing of fossil fuels and radioactive materials seriously hinders efforts to combat the climate and biodiversity crises.

Source: ecoticias.com
Published on 2023-04-20

Europa 'cómplice' del lavado verde del gas y la nuclear

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