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  • Taxonomy says no to nuclear but yes to some cars and fossil fuels

    18 June 2019

    The taxonomy of climate-related activities released today is expected to prove "an important building block" in the creation of a sustainable financial system.

  • EU’s TEG unveils final reports in milestone moment for sustainable finance

    18 June 2019

    In what has been billed a landmark moment for sustainable finance, a far-reaching set of recommendations for a taxonomy of sustainability economic activities, an EU Green Bond Standard and climate-themed benchmark indexes has been published.

  • EXCLUSIVE: EU's TEG broadens taxonomy to include 'transition' activities

    31 May 2019

    The EU's Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) has broadened the scope of its taxonomy to include activities that help transition to a net-zero economy by 2050, in a move that opens the door to some fossil fuels and internal combustion engines, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Sustainability taxonomy passes through EU Parliament

    28 March 2019

    The EU’s taxonomy of sustainable activities has been approved by the European Parliament, paving the way for its adoption into regulation later this year.

  • Taxonomy 'to gain traction from date of publication in June'

    20 March 2019

    The draft taxonomy published by the EU's Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) could gain immediate traction among investors, before it is written into law.

  • EU's TEG publishes draft climate mitigation taxonomy

    07 December 2018

    The EU's Technical Expert Group (TEG) on sustainable finance has published its eagerly-awaited draft taxonomy for climate mitigation activities, as well as suggesting an approach to climate adaptation activities.

  • Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced

    13 June 2018

    The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.

  • PRI signatories to get access to TPI analysis

    13 April 2018

    The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has teamed up with the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) to increase the availability of carbon performance data to its signatories

  • The role of ESG in fiduciary duty needs clarity

    27 December 2017

    Investors should endorse the European Commission's mission to clarify how environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors form a central part of their fiduciary duty, Nathan Fabian says

  • EU launches consultation on sustainability and fiduciary duty

    14 November 2017

    A European Commission proposal to formally recognise sustainability as a part of large investors' fiduciary duty will be tested by public consultation.