Climate Delegated Act Professional, scientific and technical activities NACE M71

Professional services related to energy performance of buildings

Professional services related to energy performance of buildings.

The economic activities in this category could be associated with NACE code M71 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.

Substantial contribution

This activity can make a substantial contribution to the following objective(s). The activity must also pass DNSH assessment against the remaining five objectives.

✓ Climate mitigation

The activity consists in one of the following:technical consultations (energy consultations, energy simulations, project management, production of energy performance contracts, dedicated trainings) linked to the improvement of energy performance of buildings;accredited energy audits and building performance assessments;energy management services;energy performance contracts;energy services provided by energy service companies (ESCOs).

Do No Significant Harm criteria

To be taxonomy-aligned, this activity must not significantly harm any of the five objectives it does not substantially contribute to.

Climate change adaptation

The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix A of the applicable Delegated Act.

Water and marine resources

N/A

Circular economy

N/A

Pollution prevention and control

N/A

Biodiversity and ecosystems

N/A

Criteria sourced from the EU Taxonomy Navigator. Applicable act: Climate Delegated Act (OJ L 442, 9.12.2021). Last verified: 19 July 2026.

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