When: 30 May 2022 15:45 – 17:45

Where: European Parliament, Antall building, room 4Q2 and webstreaming

You can watch the meeting live here.

The public hearing will contribute to MEPs’ ongoing scrutiny of the Commission’s proposal on how nuclear and gas activities should be classified in the EU’s classification system, the so-called EU Taxonomy. It is also an opportunity for MEPs to receive input from experts including representatives of the financial sector, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). See the full programme here.

Parliament and Council have until 10 July 2022 to decide if they want to veto the Commission’s proposal. This period may be extended by two months. A vote on an objection in a joint meeting of the two committees is tentatively scheduled for 14 June.

Background

The complementary Taxonomy Delegated Act was put forward by the Commission on 9 March 2022 and proposes to include, under…