Photovoltaic Yearbook 2023-24.
The study looks at the situation of the sector at global, European and national level. It addresses the situation of the sector at the state level with data such as the historical record of renewable production and the new remuneration parameters. The analysis at European level analyses installed capacity, European directives to support renewables and […]
The cost to health and the environment due to industrial air pollution in Europe.
The economic costs associated with the negative impacts of air pollution caused by industrial plants are substantial. Methods for estimating the harms associated with the impacts of industrial pollution on human health, ecosystems, infrastructure, and climate continue to evolve, and this report presents the latest assessment of trends in pollution externalities.
Support standards for ESG reporting.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive imposes reporting obligations on organizations that represent an opportunity, but at the same time a workload that presents significant challenges. The need to demonstrate the sustainability of the organization transcends the direct scope of application of this regulation and the standards make it easier for organizations to make progress on […]
EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework.
Agreement has been reached on a regulation to establish the first certification framework for permanent carbon removal, carbon farming and carbon storage in products. It aims to facilitate the deployment of high-quality carbon removal and soil emissions systems, and when it comes into force, it will be the first step towards introducing a comprehensive carbon […]
Sustainable financing in Spain
The sustainable finance market continued to grow in 2023 and continues its consolidation process. Green bonds continue to be the benchmark, followed by sustainable bonds, social bonds and finally SLBs, the newest instrument, while issuances continue to be very focused on Europe, not yet making the leap to Asia. Nor can we lose sight of […]
Voluntary European Standards for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
The aim is to support small and medium-sized enterprises to: contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive economy; improve management of the sustainability issues they face, provide insights that help meet investors’ demand for data, and provide insights that help meet their suppliers’ data demand needs. This rule is voluntary.
Implementation of European Sustainability Standards
The Questions in this document are identified by the progressive number (ID) they receive at the beginning of submission to the Q&A Platform. The system also assigns identification numbers to partial submissions. For this reason, the identification number does not indicate how many questions EFRAG has finally received.
Questions and Answers About CBAM
The European Green Deal set a path towards the target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030. In July 2021, the Commission presented its Fit for 55 report with policy proposals to make this ambition a reality, and since then, those policies have been incorporated into EU law, […]
Financial Disclosure Observatory
Until recently, it was possible for companies to ignore the impact of their activities on nature, but the cost of ignoring natural hazards is growing rapidly, and, the pieces that could enable this to happen are being rapidly implemented, as evidenced by the September 2023 publication of the Nature-related Finance Task Force (TNFD) Framework.
Compendium of Market Practices. Annex.
Market practices were obtained from publicly available data and information collected through direct questions, with the aim of assessing, across geographies and sectors, the state of incorporation of ESG standards and the adoption of the EU Sustainable Finance regulation in four key corporate dimensions: strategy and business models, sustainable finance, disclosures and value chains.
