On Thursday 1 October the European Commission published the list of members of the platform on sustainable finance, which advises the Commission on the development of technical selection criteria for the EU taxonomy (see EUROPE 12509/12) and more generally on sustainable finance policy.
In response to the call for applications it launched last June, the Commission received a total of 503 applications. It has selected 50 members (nine individuals and 41 organisations) on the basis of their expertise in the fields of the environment, sustainable finance or social and human rights.
Ten special observers were also selected, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the OECD.
In addition, the Commission has chosen Nathan Fabian, who has over 15 years of experience in sustainable finance, to chair the platform. He has in particular been rapporteur for the Taxonomy sub-group of the Technical Expert Group (TEG) on Sustainable Finance (see EUROPE 12445/16).
The term of office of the experts is initially two years. That may be extended or a new call for applications may be launched in mid-2022, the Commission says.
See the complete list of members: https://bit.ly/3cOUr2E (Original version in French by Marion Fontana)