Glossary
EU Taxonomy

EU Taxonomy

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Definition

The EU Taxonomy is a classification system that defines which economic activities qualify as environmentally sustainable, including criteria for adapting to physical climate risk.

Example in context

You're a consultant reporting a client's Taxonomy alignment. To meet the adaptation criteria you have to show the asset has been assessed for physical climate risk and has a plan to manage it — not just assert it's “green.”

Why it matters

The Taxonomy steers how capital is labelled and allocated across the EU, and its adaptation criteria require physical-risk evidence. EarthScan provides the asset-level physical-risk analysis those criteria call for.

Evidence Taxonomy alignment

FAQ

What is the EU Taxonomy?

A common EU classification of environmentally sustainable activities, with technical criteria including resilience to physical climate risk.

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