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Commission publishes FAQs on interpretation of EU Taxonomy and EU SFDR

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Published on: 16 June 2023

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LNB News 16/06/2023

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Issue Date: 16 June 2023

Published Date: 16 June 2023

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

Article summary

The European Commission has published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the interpretation and implementation of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (the Taxonomy Regulation) and Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)). The topics covered include—the role minimum safeguards play in the Taxonomy Regulation, the key expectations for undertakings under the Taxonomy Regulation, and whether Taxonomy-aligned investments qualify as ‘sustainable investment’ under the SFDR.

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