Loophole in EU Taxonomy

EU Taxonomy is a classification system for sustainable economic activities. It provides common definitions and criteria to promote transparency and disclosure of sustainable investments, and to support the transition towards…

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EU Taxonomy and Energy Consumption

The European Union (EU) introduced the Taxonomy Regulation in July 2020, which sets out an EU Framework for sustainable investment. The regulation provides common definitions and criteria for what constitutes…

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Why Energy Performance Certificates are becoming increasingly important for EU Taxonomy Assessments and Alignment

First, some background: Energy performance certificates for buildings have been around for approximately 10 years. Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the…

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