The recent decision by the EU to define investments in natural gas and nuclear energy as green energy investments has been met with plenty of resistance While environmentalists claim that this definition is a blatant attempt at greenwashing, policymakers argue that it is a key step in reducing global emissions Ultimately, the globally accepted definition of clean or green energy will decide where billions of dollars in energy investment are directed in the future What exactly is green? Governments around the globe are now considering the importance of defining energy terminology in the transition to “green” in order to create clear effective strategies. However, controversy has been sparked over the inclusion of gas and nuclear power as part of the EU’s ‘green energy’ investments as environmentalists accuse the EU of greenwashing in its latest move, causing many states to rethink their idea of clean energy. While many world powers […]