Objection pursuant to Rule 114 (3): Simplification of the content and presentation of information to be disclosed concerning environmentally sustainable activities and simplification of certain technical screening criteria for determining whether economic activities cause no significant harm to environmental objectives

This objection to a Commission delegated act under Rule 114(3) was directed at a Commission delegated regulation of 4 July 2025 simplifying the disclosure of information on environmentally sustainable activities and certain technical screening criteria under the EU Taxonomy Regulation. Tabled on behalf of the S&D, Verts/ALE and The Left groups, the motion objects that limiting the application of the do no significant harm principle to substances of very high concern on the candidate list would narrow the scope from 4 382 substances currently covered to only 493, excluding many carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic substances. It argues that this approach runs counter to scientific evidence, dilutes the do no significant harm principle, amounts to greenwashing and defeats the purpose of the taxonomy by allowing investment into substances of very high concern to qualify as sustainable. Parliament rejected the objection on 2025-12-17.