Recommendations on technical screening criteria
On August 3, 2021, the Platform on Sustainable Finance published a draft report on preliminary recommendations for the technical screening criteria for the EU Taxonomy, related to the remaining four of the six environmental objectives (i.e. Sustainable Use and Protection of Water and Marine Resources, Transition to Economy circular, Pollution prevention and control, Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems). A procedure to collect stakeholder feedback on draft recommendations has also been launched and can be submitted until 24 September 2021.
The draft report prepared by the dedicated Platform subgroup, the Technical Working Group (TWG), is an important step in the Platform’s main mandate under the Taxonomy Regulation to advise the Commission on the development of the EU taxonomy, and in particular on the development of technical screening criteria (TSC) for the 6 environmental objectives as set out in the Taxonomy Regulation. It is a working document by the Platform and contains preliminary technical screening criteria that do not represent a final view of the Platform.
It is neither an official Commission document nor an official Commission position. Nothing in this document commits the Commission nor does it preclude any policy outcomes.
The draft report focuses primarily on presenting a first set of priority economic activities and draft recommendations for associated substantial contribution and do no significant harm (DNSH) technical screening criteria in relation to the 4 non-climate environmental objectives covering water, circular economy, pollution prevention, and biodiversity & ecosystems. However, a small number of economic activities and corresponding draft recommendations for technical screening criteria related to the climate mitigation and adaptation objectives have also been included.
Platform on Sustainable Finance - Technical Working Group - Annex: Full list of technical screening criteria August 2021 (europa.eu)
Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
Transition to a circular economy
Pollution prevention and control
Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems