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EU taxonomy to provide investors with clarity on which activities are considered environmentally and socially sustainable
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Transparent credentials for financial products to divert financial flows to sustainable economic activities
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It will help achieve the goal of a climate-neutral EU
Parliament negotiators reached an agreement with Council on Monday on new criteria to determine whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable.
The so-called “taxonomy regulation” stipulates that the following environmental objectives should be considered when evaluating how sustainable an economic activity is:
- climate change mitigation and adaptation;
- sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources;
- transition to a circular economy, including waste prevention and increasing the uptake of secondary raw materials;
- pollution prevention and control; and
- protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems.
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