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4.244. Agreement was also reached, in February 2019, on a proposal for a regulation on low-carbon and positive-carbon impact. It creates new market standards which will reflect companies' carbon footprint, and give investors clearer information on how their investments contribute to fighting climate change.

4.245. Finally, a proposal by the Commission for a regulation on the unified EU classification system aims to provide investors with a common language to identify what economic activities can be considered environmentally sustainable. It will also be a basis for standards and labels for sustainable financial products.

Table 4.22 Principal legal instruments for construction services
Instrument; Reference
(...)
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; Directive 2010/31/EU, as amended
Energy Efficiency Directive; Directive 2012/27/EU, as amended
Renewable Energy Sources Directive; Directive 2009/28/EC, as amended
(...)

4.263. The EU construction sector is an important contributor to the economy and a creator of jobs; it also plays an important role in sustainability, quality of life, and climate change. (...) As part of its Europe 2020 Strategy, the EU issued a Communication on Strategy for the sustainable competitiveness of the construction sector and its enterprises in 2012. This Strategy focuses on stimulating favourable investment conditions; improving the human-capital basis of the construction sector; improving resource efficiency, environmental performance and business opportunities; (...)

4.266. There are a number of programmes that the EU maintains that support, either directly or indirectly, the construction service sector. The Build Up Skills initiative of the European Portal for Energy Efficiency of Buildings and the Energy-Efficient Building European Initiative are two examples of where EU research, work, and funding has been allocated to the construction sector. (...)

Table A3.2 Excise duties other than on EU harmonized products, by member State, 2020
(...)
Belgium
Product: (...) Environmental Levy
Rate: EUR 2.70-4.50/kg
Source: http://finances.belgium.be/fr/entreprises/accises
(...)
Denmark
Product: (...) Hazardous Waste; (...)
Rate: (...) DKK 5 per piece; (...)
Source: http://www.skat.dk/SKAT.aspx?oId=1921338
(...)
Finland
Product: (...) Oil waste; (...)
Rate: (...) EUR 0.0575 per kg; (...)
Source: https://www.vero.fi/en/businesses-and-corporations/about-corporate-taxes/excise_taxes/
(...)
Germany
Product: (...) Biofuels; (...)
Rate: (...) EUR 145 per g; (...)
Source: http://www.zoll.de/DE/Fachthemen/Steuern/Verbrauchsteuern/verbrauchsteuern_node.html
(...)
Italy
Product: Nitrogen oxide emissions; Sulphur emissions; (...)
Rate: EUR 209.00 per tonne/year; EUR 106.00 per tonne/year; (...)
Source: https://www.agenziadoganemonopoli.gov.it/portale/documents/20182/889198/Aliquote+nazionali+aggiornamento+al+1+gennaio+2015.pdf/9109f7b8-985a-4837-b0e0-ac09fdbbc77e
(...)
Sweden
Product: (...) Waste (landfills); (...)
Rate: (...) SEK 500 per tonne; (...)
Source: http://www.skatteverket.se/foretagochorganisationer/skatter/punktskatter.4.71004e4c133e23bf6db800057013.html

United Kingdom
Product: (...) Biofuels; Climate Change
Rate: (...) GBP 0.5795 per litre; GBP 0.00195 to GBP 0.00559 per kWh or GBP 0.01251 to GBP 0.01526 per kg, depending on commodity
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-trade-tariff-excise-duties-reliefs-drawbacks-and-allowances/uk-trade-tariff-excise-duties-reliefs-drawbacks-and-allowances#introduction
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowance-excise-duty-gambling-duty/excise-duty-gambling-duty-rates#gambling-duties
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-excise-duty/vehicle-excise-duty

1.3. Zimbabwe’s recovery efforts have also been affected over the years by natural disasters as climate change takes its toll , including devastating floods such as the most recent Cyclone Idai and recurrent severe droughts which have affected the food security situation in the country.

1.5. (...), attracting and retaining investment has been placed at the core of the national developmental agenda, given its pivotal role to sustaining economic development and alleviating poverty. This will ensure successful attainment of Zimbabwe’s vision and the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

2.1. Zimbabwe’s economy is estimated to have underperformed by as much as -6.5% in 2019, after registering nascent growth between 2015 and 2018. The country’s growth was weighed down by severe exogenous shocks related to climate change that resulted in the El-Nino induced drought and Cyclone Idai (...)

3.20. Zimbabwe’s economic recovery prospects are bright, with projected GDP growth of 3% in 2020 premised on the following: (...) improved electricity supply through imports and other alternative sources of energy e. g solar; (...)