Energy & climate

EU 27 members agree to 81.2 GW nuclear capacity by 2040

EU member states committed to expanding nuclear capacity to 81.2 GW by 2040. Belgium reversed phase-out plans, Italy lifted its ban, and Germany reclassified nuclear as "green energy."

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