One of the hottest political fights in the EU in the past few weeks has revolved around an impenetrable 414-page investment guide that shows investors what counts as 'green' economic activity.
The so-called EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities became law in July 2020.
But some rules, including the categorisation for nuclear and gas, were left to be decided later by the European Commission.
Predictably, it has since become bogged down by political infighting.
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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.