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EU regulatory register · Taxonomiförordningen

Article 14Substantial contribution to pollution prevention and control

CELEX 32020R0852 · Read on 2026-08-18

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1. An economic activity shall qualify as contributing substantially to pollution prevention and control where that activity contributes substantially to environmental protection from pollution by:

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1. An economic activity shall qualify as contributing substantially to pollution prevention and control where that activity contributes substantially to environmental protection from pollution by:

(a)

preventing or, where that is not practicable, reducing pollutant emissions into air, water or land, other than greenhouse gasses;

(b)

improving levels of air, water or soil quality in the areas in which the economic activity takes place whilst minimising any adverse impact on, human health and the environment or the risk thereof;

(c)

preventing or minimising any adverse impact on human health and the environment of the production, use or disposal of chemicals;

(d)

cleaning up litter and other pollution; or

(e)

enabling any of the activities listed in points (a) to (d) of this paragraph in accordance with Article 16.

2. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to:

(a)

supplement paragraph 1 of this Article by establishing technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which a specific economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to pollution prevention and control; and

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