*[Enwl-eng] All eyes on EU Taxonomy discussion: Risks Russia watering down sustainable criteria to meet EU’s new low bar

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All eyes on EU Taxonomy discussion: Risks Russia watering down sustainable criteria to meet EU’s new low bar 
The EU Taxonomy on climate change mitigation has successfully caused international ripple effects, with heavy hitters such as China, South Korea and Russia publishing corresponding sustainability frameworks– and more are expected to follow. But, the most recent EU Commission proposal, introducing exceptions to the coveted technology neutrality principle for fossil gas, set a dangerous international precedent. We sat down with Ksenia Vakhrusheva from Bellona’s Russian office in St. Petersburg to learn first-hand what effect the ongoing EU discussions have on the Russian Taxonomy. 

https://bellona.org/news/climate-change/2022-01-all-eyes-on-eu-taxonomy-discussion-risks-russia-watering-down-sustainable-criteria-to-meet-eus-new-low-bar


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