Germany Is Holding Up Italy’s Push for G-7 to Back Nuclear Power
- Italy wants nuclear reference in energy ministers’ communique
- Germany opposes nuclear power even as part of green transition
Vapor rises from the hybrid cooling tower from a nuclear power station in Neckarwestheim, Germany.
Photographer: Ben Kilb/BloombergItaly and Germany have clashed over whether Group of Seven nations should include a reference to nuclear power as part of the green transition at an upcoming summit of energy ministers, according to people familiar with the matter.
In preliminary, bilateral talks, Germany has strongly pushed back against introducing such wording in the final communique after the G-7 gathering, the people said, requesting anonymity discussing private negotiations. It’s something that Italy, which holds the G-7 presidency this year, has pushed for, according to the people.