European energy policy - will doors open for nuclear?

摘要

The European Commission has recently announced a 2030 energy and climate policy framework for the European Union (EU) which arguably moves away from such a heavy reliance on renewables to achieve emission reduction targets. The motivation for this is apparently much tougher economic conditions than expected and the need to curb rising energy costs. At a time of economic austerity, rising energy prices have become an acute public issue in many European countries, where there are concerns over so-called energy poverty.