Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (Text with EEA relevance)

1. Date of issuance 

Adopted on 18 June 2020.

2. Effective date

Entered into force upon publication and has applied since 12 July 2020.

3. English title

Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088.

4. Summary

This Regulation establishes a common EU legal framework to determine which economic activities can be considered environmentally sustainable.
It defines six environmental objectives:
– Climate change mitigation;
– Climate change adaptation;
– Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources;
– Transition to a circular economy;
– Pollution prevention and control;
– Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems.

To qualify as “sustainable,” an economic activity must:
– Contribute substantially to at least one of these objectives;
– Do no significant harm to any of the other objectives; and
– Comply with minimum safeguards requirements.

5. Detailed content

Available for download here.

Translated by Vũ Hưng.