'Biggest greenwashing exercise of all time': EU presses ahead with inclusion of fossil gas in green investment taxonomy

Cecilia Keating
clock • 5 min read
'Biggest greenwashing exercise of all time': EU presses ahead with inclusion of fossil gas in green investment taxonomy

Criteria for gas plants’ inclusion in EU green finance rulebook set out in official documents are less stringent than leaked proposals, sparking fierce criticism from environmental campaigners

The European Commission has confirmed it intends to press ahead with controversial plans to allow certain fossil gas investments to be labelled as 'green' under its new sustainable investment taxonomy,...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose from 3 paid membership levels or start a 7-day no strings trial.

Join nowTry 7 day trial

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Investment

ETF Partners announces latest oversubscribed green tech fund

ETF Partners announces latest oversubscribed green tech fund

Specialist sustainable venture capital fund raises €285m, surpassing initial target of €250m

James Murray
clock 21 May 2024 • 2 min read
Investors urge policymakers to unlock finance for a 'green and competitive UK'

Investors urge policymakers to unlock finance for a 'green and competitive UK'

IIGCC sets out investor priorities for the next government to help accelerate transition to a competitive, energy-secure, resilient, and climate-neutral economy

Stuart Stone
clock 21 May 2024 • 4 min read
Selective interest rates could supercharge economic growth

Selective interest rates could supercharge economic growth

A targeted reduction in base interest rates for clean energy investment would simultaneously tackle economic and climate challenges, argues NatPower UK CEO Stefano Sommadossi

Stefano Sommadossi, NatPower UK
clock 21 May 2024 • 5 min read