The European ministers for the internal market and industry discussed the ‘Net-Zero Industry Act’ on Monday 22 May at the EU ‘Competitiveness’ Council. “The room was buzzing with a sense of urgency”, described the Swedish Minister for Energy and Industry, Ebba Busch, who chaired the meeting on behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council. One topic that has been particularly discussed is the inclusion of certain types of nuclear reactors in the list of ‘net-zero’...