Table 1 Methodological steps.
Step | Methodology | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
1 | Desk research | General survey of media articles and positions through web-based research in Google’s news section using the search terms “EU Taxonomy nuclear energy”. This step was continuously developed while the decision process unfolded |
2 | Other documents | In addition, relevant documents from other sources on the EU Taxonomy and nuclear energy were identified for the analysis (government, academia, NGOs, companies). This step was continuously developed while the decision process unfolded |
3 | Document analysis | The identified documents (both media and others) are analysed with regard to the identification of key events and connected storylines. This serves as the basis for the interview questions and for an in-depth overview of the process |
4 | Expert interviews | Semi-structured expert interviews were conducted in order to support the document analysis (the annex provides a detailed interview list) |
5 | Interpretation | Based on the steps before, the process was visualised (Table 3), discussed and interpreted in order to identify the main reasons for the inclusion with regard to the research question |