The purpose of the European Commission’s green taxonomy is clear. To hit its ambitious climate goals — reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 — the EU needs to mobilise a flood of capital to finance the necessary investment, funnelling bank loans, bond investors and stock markets towards environmentally friendly “green” technologies and away from unfriendly “brown” ones. Where best to draw the line, however, is far less straightforward. The scale of the task demands a radical approach; to meet its goals the EU must start rapidly phasing out fossil fuels now. But it also requires a recognition of just how difficult it will be to deploy sufficient renewable energy.
欧盟委员会(European Commission)绿色分类的目标很明确。为了实现其雄心勃勃的气候目标——到2050年实现温室气体净零排放——欧盟需要动员大量资本进行必要投资，将银行贷款、债券投资者和股市引向对环境友好的“绿色”技术，远离对环境不友好的“棕色”技术。然而，确定在哪里划定界限最好，则不是那么简单的事情。这项任务规模之大要求采取激进措施；为了实现其目标，欧盟现在必须开始迅速淘汰化石燃料。但它也需要认识到部署足够的可再生能源有多么困难。