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EFRAG looks for new Sustainability Reporting Board Chair

EU TEG taxonomy experts lament nuclear 'politicisation'

Members of an EU-mandated expert group have written to the European Commission to express their concern at the potential inclusion of nuclear in the bloc's sustainability taxonomy, in a decision they say has been politicised instead of following science.

Transition, social taxonomy reports delayed to 2022

The publication of reports exploring how the EU could extend its sustainability taxonomy to cover 'transition' activities, and a separate document studying a potential taxonomy of social activities, has been postponed until 2022.

First taxonomy act set to pass, 'no date' for nuclear, gas decision

The first set of climate criteria for the EU taxonomy appear set for safe passage this week despite threats to vote down the package - but there is still "no concrete date" for news of the Commission's second set to rule on the contentious issues of nuclear and gas.

EU delays introduction of SFDR standards again

The European Commission has again delayed the application of the second phase of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) rules by six months, to January 2023.

Timmermans: We must be 'rational' on nuclear in the EU Taxonomy

European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said the EU must be "rational" about whether to include nuclear power in its 'Taxonomy'...

Eurosif warns on 'profound risks' of nuclear and gas in EU taxonomy

The inclusion of gas and nuclear in the EU Taxonomy would run the risk of undermining investors' confidence in it, Eurosif has warned.

Gas, nuclear and the taxonomy: fuelling controversy

The EU is preparing to reveal its decision on whether to include nuclear and gas in its sustainability taxonomy. Michael Hurley presents the state of play

Make EU green bond standard mandatory, says ECB

The European Central Bank (ECB) has recommended that the EU makes its green bond standard mandatory within five years, and warned that its current provisions for transition green bonds are "not sufficient".

EIOPA welcomes 'important' Solvency II sustainability risk proposals for insurers

EIOPA welcomed the proposed extension of its mandate to incorporate sustainability risk into its Solvency II capital requirements supervision of insurers