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EUROFER contribution: Platform on Sustainable Finance Draft Report on Activities and Technical Screening Criteria to be Updated or Included in the EU Taxonomy
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The Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a draft report on preliminary recommendations for the review of the Climate Delegated Act and the addition of activities to the EU taxonomy. In particular, the draft presents a set of recommendations for revision of technical screening criteria of activities included in the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act. The draft report also recommends revisions to DNSH with new criteria, recommends revisions on substantial contribution (SC) by preparing FAQ to address approach for integrated steel mills (FAQ to clarify) and a review in Appendix C.
EUROFER's feedback contribution addresses these specific recommendations in more detail.
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