TAXONOMIE - SYNTHESE ET ANALYSE DE L’ACTE DELEGUE DU 2 FEVRIER 2022 ATTENUATION DU CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE

Reclaim Finance analyzes the EU's decision to include gas and nuclear energy in its green taxonomy. The report argues that the criteria for gas—such as the 270 gCO2e/kWh emission threshold and the 2030 construction deadline—are incompatible with the 1.5°C goal and risk creating stranded assets. Regarding nuclear energy, the report contends that long construction times and the lack of operational geological waste storage by 2050 undermine its status as a 'transitional' activity, while noting that only France and Finland currently have advanced storage projects.

• The emission threshold of 270 gCO2e/kWh for gas power plants is considered incompatible with European climate goals and exceeds the average carbon intensity of European electricity production, which was 235 gCOe/kWh in 2019 and 226 gCOe/kWh in 2020.
• The 2030 deadline for granting construction permits for gas plants may lead to operational facilities emitting greenhouse gases until 2042 or 2051, creating a significant risk of stranded assets if they must be closed early to meet climate targets.
• The requirement for gas plants to replace fossil fuel plants with at least 55% fewer emissions is described as vague and difficult to evaluate because the reduction must be measured over the plant's entire lifetime, which is unknown in advance.
• The criteria for nuclear energy, including permits granted until 2045, are criticized because long construction times (averaging 9.9 years for reactors commissioned 2011-2020) mean new plants will not contribute to 2030 emission reductions and will likely operate beyond 2100.
• Regarding high-level radioactive waste, the requirement for an operational geological storage plan by 2050 is likely only satisfiable by France and Finland, though the French Cigéo project remains criticized and has not yet begun construction.
• The mandate for member states to create funds for waste management and decommissioning may force a more accurate accounting of nuclear energy costs, which have historically been underestimated; for example, the French Cigéo project was estimated at 25 to 34.5 billion euros.

APA

Reclaim Finance (n.d.). TAXONOMIE - SYNTHESE ET ANALYSE DE L’ACTE DELEGUE DU 2 FEVRIER 2022 ATTENUATION DU CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Analyse-et-synthese-crtieres-techniques-DA-taxonomie-2-fevrier-2022-RF.pdf

Chicago

Reclaim Finance. TAXONOMIE - SYNTHESE ET ANALYSE DE L’ACTE DELEGUE DU 2 FEVRIER 2022 ATTENUATION DU CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE. n.d. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Analyse-et-synthese-crtieres-techniques-DA-taxonomie-2-fevrier-2022-RF.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{reclaimfinancendtaxonomie, author = {{Reclaim Finance}}, title = {{TAXONOMIE - SYNTHESE ET ANALYSE DE L’ACTE DELEGUE DU 2 FEVRIER 2022 ATTENUATION DU CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE}}, institution = {Reclaim Finance}, url = {https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Analyse-et-synthese-crtieres-techniques-DA-taxonomie-2-fevrier-2022-RF.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }