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https://www.eba.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2026-02/2b47a9d5-3f02-43c4-8feb-654803a9a14b/Opinion%20on%20revised%20ESRS%20standards%20for%20submission%20and%20publication.pdf
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This update concerns sustainability reporting standards for financial institutions, which falls outside the payments-specific regulatory scope of the taxonomy.

E-Money (12%)

Sustainability reporting requirements do not directly regulate payment account access, use, or protections, making this a poor secondary match as well.

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Data Governance (15%)

This update concerns sustainability reporting standards for financial institutions under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which falls outside the payments compliance regulatory scope.

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TITLE: European Banking Authority Publishes Opinion on Draft Simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards BODY: On 17 February 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its opinion on the draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) 'Set 1', as prepared by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and submitted to the European Commission on 2 December 2025. The EBA was requested to provide this opinion under Article 49.3(b) of Directive 2013/34/EU (Accounting Directive), as amended by Directive 2022/2464 (the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive). The EBA's opinion focuses on cross-cutting standards (ESRS 1 General Requirements and ESRS 2 General Disclosures), ESRS E1 Climate Change, and ESRS E4 Biodiversity and Ecosystems. While the EBA supports the Commission's simplification objectives to reduce mandatory datapoints and prioritise quantitative information, it raises significant concerns regarding proposed permanent reliefs that may undermine data quality and comparability. The EBA is particularly concerned about: the 'undue cost or effort' relief for metrics without time limits; permanent reliefs for anticipated financial effects; the relief for acquisitions and disposals; and the relief for metrics associated with joint operations. The EBA also notes the deletion of Gross GHG emissions intensity (ESRS E1-6) and recommends its retention. The EBA recommends the Commission establish three-year time limits for permanent reliefs applicable until financial year 2029, particularly for metrics and anticipated financial effects disclosures. The Authority also recommends making the acquisitions and disposals relief conditional on data unavailability and disregarding the joint operations relief entirely. Additionally, the EBA encourages clearer guidance to ensure financial institutions can adequately disclose metrics covering their value chains, where material impacts, risks and opportunities are concentrated. **Reference:** EBA/OP/2026/02, Opinion of the European Banking Authority on the draft simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (17 February 2026)
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