EC seeks feedback on updated EU Taxonomy criteria under Taxonomy Regulation

The European Commission (EC) has published two draft delegated regulations for feedback, proposing amendments to the technical screening criteria under the EU Taxonomy Regulation, which provides a classification system to identify whether or not an economic activity should be considered as environmentally sustainable. The draft amendments follow the EC's call for evidence in November 2025 and the Omnibus I package, which introduced limited amendments to the technical screening criteria. The proposals are set out in the draft Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 and draft Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2486. The revisions aim to simplify and clarify the criteria to make the taxonomy easier to apply, reduce compliance burdens and encourage wider uptake. They also seek to align the framework with updated EU legislation and technological developments, covering most activities under the Climate and Environmental Delegated Acts, including energy, transport, manufacturing, construction, forestry and environmental protection, as well as the "do no significant harm" criteria. The deadline for feedback is 14 April. The EC plans to adopt the delegated regulations by the summer.

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