This Delegated Act is based on the empowerments set out in Articles 10(3) and 11(3) of the Taxonomy Regulation. The technical screening criteria are set in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of that Regulation.

In accordance with Article 31 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making [Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).], this Delegated Act combines two interrelated empowerments of the Taxonomy Regulation in a single act, namely those laid down in Articles 10(3) and 11(3) related to the technical screening criteria for climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation.