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EU court upholds ‘green’ label for forest biomass in taxonomy, disappointing NGOs

Published 18:10 on March 18, 2026 / Last updated at 18:10 on March 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Litigation)

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The EU Court of Justice has upheld rules allowing forest bioenergy projects to qualify as “sustainable” under the bloc’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, dealing a blow to NGOs that sought to overturn the regulation.
The EU Court of Justice has upheld rules allowing forest bioenergy projects to qualify as “sustainable” under the bloc’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, dealing a blow to NGOs that sought to overturn the regulation.


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