The European Commission on Wednesday punted the question of natural gas as an energy transition fuel down the road as it moved closer to making official criteria for what it considers a “green” investment.

The College of Commissioners reached a political agreement on the European Union (EU) Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act, which aims to provide greater clarity to businesses and investors on which economic activities will most help the EU meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The Delegated Act is expected to be adopted officially in May, after translations are made available in all EU languages.

While natural gas is not covered in the legislation, it is expected to be addressed in a complementary Delegated Act to be adopted later this year.

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