The Brussels-based nuclear industry group Foratom has welcomed a package of emissions-related policies published by the European commission on Wednesday, but has called for clarification on how the transition will be financed and whether there will be enough low-carbon energy to meet the bloc’s needs.
Foratom questioned how the commission can ensure that industries are able to decarbonise their manufacturing processes whilst remaining competitive and how potential social impact such as job losses and energy poverty can be mitigated.
The group said it supports all proposals which aim to reduce CO2 emissions in line with European climate law and the Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change which entered into force in 2016.
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