Austria files case over EU's 'green' gas and nuclear label | Austria has launched legal action against Brussels over its classification of nuclear and gas-powered electricity generation as sustainable. Officials described the label as "irresponsible and unreasonable."

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Austria has launched legal action against Brussels over its classification of nuclear and gas-powered electricity generation as sustainable.Some EU states, such as Belgium and Germany, have plans to phase out nuclear powerVienna filed a case against the European Union and is seeking support from other European capitals over the bloc's labeling of gas and nuclear power as sustainable investment options.The Austrian government said it will pursue its legal challenge and would seek to bring other member states on board with its position.Announcing the legal action with the European Court of Justice, Austrian Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler said the labeling of nuclear and gas as green was both "irresponsible and unreasonable."Meanwhile, the minister said nuclear power presented "incalculable risks," highlighting the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters."

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