00:00Did the EU just label nuclear weapons as sustainable?
00:03You heard that right.
00:04ESG might never mean the same again.
00:07The European Parliament has quietly greenlit a game-changing shift.
00:10Companies making incendiary weapons, depleted uranium ammo,
00:14and even nukes could now qualify for ESG labels,
00:17once symbols of ethical investing.
00:19Why the shift?
00:21The EU says it's about clarity,
00:23but critics call it a dangerous redefinition.
00:25The goal?
00:27Mobilize up to 800 billion euro over four years to boost Europe's defense power.
00:32After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022,
00:35ESG equity funds tied to nuclear arms jumped over 50 percent.
00:39Now the EU wants to stop excluding these industries from its sustainability benchmarks.
00:43But not everyone's on board.
00:45Socialist MEPs say this change empties ESG of meaning.
00:49And others fear it's a backdoor push to normalize lethal autonomous weapons
00:53and blinding lasers.
00:54From green investing to green lighting weapons of war.
00:58Is the EU securing its future or rewriting the rules of ethics?
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