Fifty shades of green: sustainable finance and the EU taxonomy

How do we classify which investments are the right ones to power the transition to a climate and nature-friendly economy? This is a pretty big question, and one that is crucial to a successful implementation of the European Green Deal. The EU taxonomy – the subject of our latest episode - specifies the various criteria that investments will need to fulfill to be considered sustainable. In practice, the taxonomy is a long list of economic activities with benchmark performance standards.

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The European Green Deal aims to revolutionise the way we live, work and play. In this podcast series we talk with experts from policy, business and science in order to unpack the plan and in its complexity. In a series of episodes, we highlight the significance of different measures by focusing on specific themes. We will talk about topics such as sustainable fashion, the future of cities and how our diets could look like in 2050. This podcast is produced by Ecologic Institute as part of the European Environment Initiative, funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV). The Ministry supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. The contents of the podcast do not represent the views of the BMUV. Further information can be found on https://www.greendealbigdeal.eu/