EU Nations Back Renewable Deal as France Wins Nuclear Assurances

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European Union member states paved the way to finally signing off on rules to massively scale up renewable energy this decade after France won assurances for a greater role for its nuclear sector in the green transition and dropped last-minute opposition.

Ambassadors from the bloc’s 27 member states signaled their approval Friday for a deal reached with parliament to boost renewables to at least 42.5% of the energy mix by the end of the decade. Both France and Germany backed the deal.

France was offered a small tweak to the preamble of the deal reached with parliament, acknowledging the challenges …

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