Ljubljana – Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec doubled down on Slovenia’s support for making nuclear energy a part of the EU’s taxonomy of sustainable energy sources, telling the press on Friday that nuclear was crucial to Slovenia’s and EU efforts to carry out the green transition. “As a nuclear country, Slovenia supports the inclusion of nuclear energy and natural gas in the EU taxonomy,” he said during a presentation of the achievements of Slovenia’s EU presidency. The EU is split on this issue, with Germany and Austria in particular insisting nuclear…
