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EU Commission 'discussing' omission of nuclear and gas from GBS
23 February 2022European Commissioners have discussed the potential exclusion of nuclear and gas activities from the proposed EU Green Bond Standard, according to a prominent Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
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All EU green bonds to require transition plans under latest proposal
21 February 2022All EU Green Bond issuers should create transition plans with emissions reductions targets covering at least the next five years, said the European Parliament's Environment,...
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EU agrees "balanced" compromise Taxonomy deal
17 December 2019The EU secured compromise on the Taxonomy to define what constitutes a green investment late Monday
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Sustainability taxonomy passes through EU Parliament
28 March 2019The EU’s taxonomy of sustainable activities has been approved by the European Parliament, paving the way for its adoption into regulation later this year.
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Political rifts foil EU taxonomy definition of ‘brown’ activities
13 March 2019An effort to define criteria for economic activities with a negative environmental impact within the EU’s sustainability taxonomy has been thwarted by political divisions in the European Parliament.
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Uncertainty over EU ETS backloading 'deal'
13 June 2013European carbon market observers are questioning the strength of a compromise text to delay the sale of millions of emissions allowances, not even 24 hours after the deal was reached.