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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12281
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Finance

Taxonomy on sustainable finance can already be used, according to Technical Expert Group

The Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance presented the results of its work on European taxonomy to stakeholders on Monday 24 June at a conference organised by the European Commission in Brussels.

In their expert view, it is unnecessary to wait for agreement between the co-legislators on the legislative proposal on the governance system of the taxonomy (see EUROPE B12026A4); the taxonomy can be used now.

Nathan Fabian, rapporteur of the Taxonomy sub-group, presented the main points...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: Western Balkans: a risky wait-and-see strategy
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
POLAND: national legislation on lowering retirement age of Supreme Court judges is contrary to EU law
EXTERNAL ACTION
GULF: United States calls on international community to enhance maritime security
TURKEY: victory of Ekrem Imamoglu a 'strong signal of democracy', according to Mr Hahn
AFRICA: despite lower investments than EU, China's influence on African continent is ‘remarkable’
UKRAINE: EU asks Kiev to set up a panel to rule on its ban on exporting ten species of wood
WTO: establishment of a panel to decide on US tariffs on Spanish olives
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Russian question at centre of a - long - crucial day at parliamentary assembly
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: taxonomy on sustainable finance can already be used, according to Technical Expert Group
ECONOMY: Commission approves disbursement of €250 million in macro-financial assistance for Jordan and Tunisia
STATE AID: green light for a Belgian measure in favour of bike rental services
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: European Parliament's EPP and S&D groups continue to defend their official Spitzenkandidaten
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence takes a position on sensitive issues
COHESION: recent “territorialisation” of European semester will be of interest to ministers at EU Council meeting on 25 June
MIGRATION: asylum applications for EU down in 2018, according to EASO
MIGRATION: Italy and Netherlands in opposition for more than ten days over fate of 42 migrants rescued at sea
ENERGY: energy systems and external relations on EU Council's agenda for Tuesday 25 June
ENERGY: Commission publishes a recommendation on energy performance of buildings
CLIMATE: CO2 emissions from new vans increased for first time in EU in 2018 according to EEA
CLIMATE: Netherlands will advocate taxation of aviation sector and a carbon floor price in Environment Council
CONSUMERS: a JRC study confirms double standard for one third of food products in EU, without East/West divide
AGRICULTURE: adoption of an EU/AU ministerial Political Declaration strengthening rural Africa
AGRICULTURE: all public stocks of skimmed milk powder have been put back on market
AGRICULTURE: Chinese Qu Dongyu elected as head of FAO
HEALTH: Netherlands makes financial commitment against antimicrobial resistance
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European trade unions welcome Declaration on centenary of International Labour Organization
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for extension of Irish credit union resolution scheme
GEORGIA: EU and US call for calm
PAYMENTS: European Banking Federation welcomes EBA's approach on security standards for payment services
REGIONS: EESC puts forward proposals to deepen macro-regional strategies
SOCIAL: Commission consults to extend European network of public employment services until 2027
CITIES: Finnish city of Lathi distinguished as green capital for 2021