The industrial revolution, environmental crises and socio-economic challenges underline the need for sustainable growth. Financial mechanisms used for systemic restructuring of the economy and reducing its carbon intensity are an effective and at the same time necessary tool for large-scale transformations. The taxonomy of "green" projects is a system of classification of economic activities, categories of projects and assets that contribute to sustainable development and are aimed at improving the efficiency of using existing natural resources, reducing negative environmental impacts, improving energy efficiency, energy conservation, mitigation of climate change and adaptation to climate change. This book evaluates these approaches as a means of systemic restructuring of the economy and of reducing carbon intensity throughout the world. Featuring select contributions presented at the 2nd International Scientific Conference “Green Taxonomy for Sustainable Development” (CONGREENTAX) held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, this book demonstrates modern achievement in green taxonomy focusing on scientific developments for real-world applications. It emphasizes the importance of a green taxonomy for achieving sustainable development goals by considering both fundamental methods and practical aspects of sustainable development-oriented processes. This book is useful for researchers, scholars, academics, practitioners, and policy makers interested in green taxonomy and sustainable development.

Dr. Andrea Appolloni is Associate Professor of Sustainable Operations Management at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. His work focuses on operations, supply chain, and procurement management, with an emphasis on sustainability and innovation. He has published more than 150 studies in peer-reviewed journals, leads national and international research projects, and collaborates with research teams worldwide. At the University of Rome Tor Vergata, he leads the Supply Chain Management specialization in the MSc in Business Administration and coordinates ESA_LAB@UNITOV, a research center supported by the European Space Agency. He was listed among the Top 2% Scientists in Business & Management by Elsevier in 2023 and 2024, based on Stanford University analysis.

Dr. Yanfang Sang is based at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and serves as Vice-President of the Xizang Society of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, China, and PI at the Key Laboratory of Compound and Chained Natural Hazards Dynamics, Ministry of Emergency Management of China. His research focuses on hydroclimate, water resources, natural disasters, sustainable urban water management, and climate change. He leads national and international projects, serves on journal editorial boards, has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and has received numerous fellowships, prizes, and awards. He has been recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University.

Evgeny Kuzmin is a researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He serves as a reviewer for several international journals, has authored more than 150 scientific publications, and has participated in over 10 funded research projects. His research interests include risk and uncertainty, economic crises, sustainability, public-private partnerships, industrial policy, economic growth, and entrepreneurship.