The EU Taxonomy in terms of technical qualification criteria

Patrycja Żupa-Marczuk

The EU Taxonomy is a mechanism which enables the determination whether a specific economic activity is environmentally sustainable. It is one of the tools to achieve climate transition of the European Union and enhance the process of decarbonization. This article aims to highlight the selected technical issues related to the energy sector. Attention is drawn to essential and often troublesome technical issues that occur during the assessment of compliance with the EU Taxonomy. The article also describes the conditions for recognizing nuclear and gaseous fossil fuels as transition fuels.

More in the issue  9/2022 Energetyka.