EU nations back renewable deal as France wins nuclear assurances

EU member states paved the way to finally signing off on rules to massively scale up renewable energy this decade after France won assurances for a greater role for its nuclear sector. 
A general view shows a cooling tower and reactors of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Cattenom, France, June, 2023 | Photo: Yves Herman/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
A general view shows a cooling tower and reactors of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Cattenom, France, June, 2023 | Photo: Yves Herman/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By John Ainger and Ewa Krukowska / Bloomberg

Ambassadors from the bloc’s 27 member states signaled their approval Friday for a deal reached with parliament to boost renewables to at least 42.5% of the energy mix by the end of the decade. Both France and Germany backed the deal.

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