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European Union lawmakers have voted to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities.

Parliament backs plan to classify some projects as clean power investments

MEPs rejected motion from socialists, Greens and Left to oppose gas and nuclear energy being included in EU list of  environmentally sustainable economic activities

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to include natural gas and nuclear in the blocs list of sustainable activities, backing a proposal from the EUs executive arm that has been drawing fierce criticism from environment groups and will likely trigger legal challenges. World News | EU Lawmakers Back Gas, Nuclear Energy as Sustainable.

The European Commission earlier this year made the proposal as part of its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.”

Nuclear-powered France and gas-reliant Germany backed measure, which passed after a contentious vote - Click the link for more details

European Union lawmakers have voted to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities.

European Union lawmakers have voted to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities.

The European Parliament greenlighted the commission's controversial proposal to include gas and nuclear investments in the so-called EU taxonomy — sparking criticism and legal threats from the climate community

In a setback for the fight against climate change, the EU voted to label investments in gas and nuclear power plants as “green."