Article 19b Requirements for EU Climate Transition Benchmarks

Administrators of EU Climate Transition Benchmarks shall select, weight, or exclude underlying assets issued by companies that follow a decarbonisation trajectory by 31 December 2022, in accordance with the following requirements:

(i) the companies disclose measurable carbon emission reduction targets to be achieved within specific timeframes;

(ii) the companies disclose a reduction in carbon emissions which is disaggregated down to the level of relevant operating subsidiaries;

(iii) the companies disclose annual information on progress made towards those targets;

(iv) the activities relating to the underlying assets do not significantly harm other ESG objectives.