EU Taxonomy for the Green Deal
On 21 April 2021 the European Commission adopted the EU Taxonomy criteria for economic activities to be qualified as a key contribution to the European Green Deal
The EU Taxonomy, a key contribution to the European Green Deal goals, defines the criteria for economic activities to be qualified as substantially contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation whilst respecting the environment
Background
"The EU Taxonomy offers forward-looking opportunities to our researchers and innovators to access sustainable financing for their best technologies and solutions accelerating the transition towards a greener Europe. I count on our research and scientific community to continue to bring valuable scientific expertise and strengthen even more the level of ambition and impartiality of the EU Taxonomy" declared Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth