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400;">In this series of blogs from WorldGBC we are looking at how we developed the Roadmap, our vision for a decarbonised built environment in the EU, and how to get there. We’ll be speaking to some of the people who were involved in the process along the way to get their insights on how this Roadmap can catalyse political action and the steps we can all take to support its implementation.</span></i></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this fourth instalment, Julie Emmrich, WorldGBC Sustainable Finance Lead, explores the role of the EU Taxonomy in decarbonising the EU’s built environment.</span></p> <h2><strong>Why does sustainable finance matter?</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sustainable finance is a powerful tool for improving the standard of Europe’s building stock. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Financial actors’ investment decisions influence the direction of the real economy and could therefore enhance currently insufficient <a href="https://www.bpie.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/rev6_SPIPA_EU.pdf">renovation rates of 1%</a>. Investment decisions taken today will have repercussions on the built environment in the years to come, so sustainability must be anchored at the core of these decisions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Financial markets are increasingly aware of the risks of climate change and directing their investments towards projects and companies that guarantee the achievement of social and environmental development goals in addition to economic profitability. For instance, a group of financial institutions committed to </span><a href="https://www.gfanzero.com/press/amount-of-finance-committed-to-achieving-1-5c-now-at-scale-needed-to-deliver-the-transition/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">align USD 130 trillion of private capital with the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement by 2050</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> through the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A very significant investment gap remains, and green-washed claims pose a major risk for capital misallocation. The finance sector’s potential to support increased climate action in both debt and equity markets is therefore still under-utilised, and the links between financial activities and their impact on emissions in the real economy remain </span><a href="https://newclimate.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/making_finance_consistent_with_climate_goals_nov_22.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">poorly understood by most stakeholders</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <h2><strong>What is the role of the EU Taxonomy in sustainable finance?</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The EU Taxonomy of sustainable economic activities is being developed to recognise the financial sector’s important role and the urgent need for investment in more sustainable activities. It classifies economic activities and sectors that make a substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation, the circular economy, biodiversity, water and pollution.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The legal definition of sustainable economic activities that the EU Taxonomy provides ensures that sustainable finance is indeed ‘sustainable’, and safeguards the path to a decarbonised and resilient built environment by guiding investments. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a key pillar of the EU Sustainable Finance Strategy, the EU Taxonomy is anchored in key sustainable finance legislations, including the </span><a href="https://finance.ec.europa.eu/sustainable-finance/tools-and-standards/european-green-bond-standard_en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">European Green Bond Standard</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the </span><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32019R2088"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">(SFDR) and the </span><a href="https://finance.ec.europa.eu/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets/company-reporting-and-auditing/company-reporting/corporate-sustainability-reporting_en"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (CSRD). Companies, financial institutions and products on the financial markets with sustainability claims will need to adhere to the EU Taxonomy sustainability criteria.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The taxonomy is intended to be both science-based and dynamic, meaning criteria will be reviewed and updated as needed – following scientific evidence – at least every three years.</span></p> <h2><strong>What should be the priorities of the EU Taxonomy for the built environment going forward?</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The taxonomy’s first years of development and implementation will be key in shaping the criteria and measures with the greatest impact on reducing emissions and restoring ecological systems. These indicators are expected to become embedded gradually in all new projects, with the taxonomy upgraded accordingly.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_711"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Climate Delegated Act</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> comprises the sustainability criteria for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and funds regulated by the SFDR need to report eligibility to the climate criteria. The four other environmental objectives are expected to be passed into law in the next year. From 2024 onwards large companies will also need to report their alignment with the EU Taxonomy. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the EU Sustainable Finance Strategy unfolds in the next few years, the challenges in the implementation of the taxonomy and the updating of taxonomy criteria will evolve. The European Commission will need to develop the EU taxonomy further to safeguard the path to a decarbonised and resilient built environment.</span></p> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-12970 size-large" src="https://worldgbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EU-taxonomy-recommendations-1024x574.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="574" srcset="https://worldgbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EU-taxonomy-recommendations-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https://worldgbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EU-taxonomy-recommendations-300x168.jpg 300w, https://worldgbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EU-taxonomy-recommendations-768x430.jpg 768w, https://worldgbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EU-taxonomy-recommendations.jpg 1287w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read more about our recommendations on the EU Taxonomy in WorldGBC’s </span><a 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