EMEA > IEA urges EU to consider nuclear extensions to help wean itself off Russian gas

IEA urges EU to consider nuclear extensions to help wean itself off Russian gas

Published 14:13 on March 3, 2022  /  Last updated at 14:19 on March 3, 2022  / Ben Garside /  EMEA, EU ETS

The EU should delay planned closures of nuclear power plants, incentivise greater use of wood-burning generators, and encourage citizens to turn down their heating, the IEA said on Thursday in a 10-point proposal to cut the bloc’s dependence on Russian gas.
The EU should delay planned closures of nuclear power plants, incentivise greater use of wood-burning generators, and encourage citizens to turn down their heating, the IEA said on Thursday in a 10-point proposal to cut the bloc’s dependence on Russian gas.


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