The Brussels-based nuclear group nucleareurope has welcomed both the bloc’s electrification action plan and revised EU emissions trading system (ETS) proposals, both of which it said have the potential to accelerate a shift to electrification, reduce CO2 emissions and ultimately strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s industries.

“One of the best ways of reducing our CO2 emissions – and our dependence on energy imports – is to electrify what can be electrified,” said nucleareurope director-general Emmanuel Brutin.

He said the long-awaited electrification action plan is key in this respect and “we therefore fully support the idea of establishing an indicative electrification target for 2040”.