ClientEarth’s call to the members of the EP to vote against the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act on Climate

ClientEarth calls on the European Parliament to veto the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act on Climate, arguing that the European Commission failed to conduct a dedicated Impact Assessment or ensure consistency with the European Climate Law. The organization asserts that fossil gas activities do not lack feasible low-carbon alternatives and that the act risks creating legal uncertainty and locking in carbon-intensive assets, thereby conflicting with the Paris Agreement and the EU's 2050 climate-neutrality goal.

• ClientEarth argues that the European Commission failed to perform a dedicated Impact Assessment before adopting the delegated act, resulting in a lack of understanding regarding the economic and environmental impacts and the conditions for an activity to be considered sustainable.
• The document claims the delegated act violates Article 6(4) of the European Climate Law because the Commission did not assess if the measure is consistent with the Union's 2030 and 2040 climate targets or the objective of climate neutrality.
• ClientEarth asserts that fossil gas activities do not meet the criteria of Article 10(2) of the Taxonomy Regulation because low-carbon alternatives are available; furthermore, these activities hinder the deployment of such alternatives and cause a lock-in of carbon-intensive assets.
• The organization states that the delegated act lacks a basis in conclusive scientific evidence and fails to respect Article 19 of the Taxonomy Regulation, specifically regarding life cycle considerations and the market impact of transitioning to a sustainable economy.
• ClientEarth contends that the act conflicts with the Paris Agreement's temperature limits, the European Climate Law's goal of a 'climate-neutral Union' by 2050 and a 55% emissions reduction by 2030, and Articles 11 and 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

APA

ClientEarth (n.d.). ClientEarth’s call to the members of the EP to vote against the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act on Climate. https://www.clientearth.org/media/cnrfd4rf/taxonomy-complementary-delegated-act-call-to-veto-clientearth-30-05-2022-final.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. ClientEarth’s call to the members of the EP to vote against the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act on Climate. n.d. https://www.clientearth.org/media/cnrfd4rf/taxonomy-complementary-delegated-act-call-to-veto-clientearth-30-05-2022-final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearthndclientearths, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{ClientEarth’s call to the members of the EP to vote against the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act on Climate}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/cnrfd4rf/taxonomy-complementary-delegated-act-call-to-veto-clientearth-30-05-2022-final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }