EU arms to wrestle over transition's role in Taxonomy

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By Jean Comte, Jon Hay
19 Nov 2019

The issue of how "transition" activities, which are not green but are moving in the right direction, should be treated in European legislation will be discussed on Wednesday by the European Parliament, Council and Commission as they try to reach agreement on the EU's Taxonomy of Sustainable Economic Activities.


The meeting will be the third 'trilogue' between the three arms of the EU, as they negotiate the final wording of the law that will enshrine the Taxonomy. National governments reached an agreed position, which is now upheld by the EU Council, in September, after fierce negotiations over ...

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