25/07/2024 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 24 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an opinion on the regulatory framework for sustainable finance, outlining possible long-term improvements. ESMA recognises that the EU regulatory framework on sustainable finance is already well developed and includes safeguards against greenwashing. Nevertheless, it considers that in the longer term, the framework could evolve further to facilitate investor access to sustainable investments and support the efficient functioning of the sustainable investment value chain. It has made a number of recommendations to the European Commission, including: - complete the EU taxonomy for all activities that can make a substantial contribution to environmental sustainability and a social taxonomy; - carry out consumer and industry tests. For more information: https://aeur.eu/f/d4o (AD)