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To boost competitiveness, Europe proposes slashing key climate rules

Corporate Knights

The pullback threatens to erode years of progress, which has made Europe the leading market for sustainable funds , green bonds and other responsible investments, and jeopardizes the capital needed for the EUs ambitious climate goals. CSDDD reporting timelines will also be moved from 2026 to 2028.

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EU Names Rules a Stop-gap Solution to Greenwashing

Chris Hall

Garrault highlighted discrepancies between SFDR and the EU Taxonomy, such as the former defining sustainable investments and the latter more specifically identifying environmentally sustainable investments.

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Study of EU 100 largest companies shows streamlining and precision needed for optimal EU Green Taxonomy

We Mean Business Coalition

The EU Green Taxonomy is one of the cornerstones of the EU Action Plan on financing sustainable growth and is also the foundation of many other pieces of legislation currently being implemented. The EU Green Taxonomy is also instrumental for the upcoming EU Green Bonds Standard.

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Seven sustainable finance predictions for 2025

Corporate Knights

And expect the Trump administration to reverse a Biden Department of Labor rule expressly permitting pension trustees to consider ESG issues in investment decisions. But on climate disclosure and fiduciary rights, this will create regulatory confusion more than a firm barrier to sustainable investing.