European Union countries split over whether to delay green investment rules

The European Commission’s rules, known as its “sustainable finance taxonomy,” include a list of economic activities and the criteria they must meet to be labelled as green investments in the EU from next year.

European Union countries are divided over whether to delay landmark green investment regulations, with eight heads of government on Tuesday urging Brussels to push back the rules, a day before it is due to publish them. The European Commission’s rules, known as its “sustainable finance taxonomy,” include a list of economic activities and the criteria they must meet to be labelled as green investments in the EU from next year.