BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission announced on Monday that it had extended the deadline before which experts are due to vote on its proposal including natural gas and nuclear energy in the category of so-called “green” investments.
This classification, or “taxonomy for sustainable finance”, aims to better orient capital towards sustainable activities throughout the European Union, in order to contribute to the European objective of achieving carbon neutrality by the way. 2050.
Brussels said on Monday that its experts would have until Jan. 21 to comment on the draft. They initially had until January 12 to make a decision.
“We have extended the deadline by a week in order to give the experts a little more time to express their observations,” Eric Mamer, spokesperson for the European executive, said at a press conference. .
When the experts have delivered their opinion, Brussels will unveil its final draft, which must not then be blocked by a qualified majority of EU countries or by the European Parliament within four months to enter into force.
(Report Kate Abnett; French version Camille Raynaud)
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