regulation: EU green bond standard
May 23, 2022
Your View: Regulators need to look at new sustainability-linked debt, not green bonds
From Jonny Mulligan, The Martello Advisory In response to your article “Green bond proposals could hamper issuance, EU warned” (May 18), the point is not...
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May 18, 2022
Green bond proposals could hamper issuance, EU warned
Capital markets professionals warn that strict requirements for taxonomy alignment and disclosures could slow the rapid growth of the green bond market. Proposed changes to...
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May 10, 2022
Independent reviews key to green bonds, says EU research author
Plans for a gold standard for green bonds should be backed up with powers to sanction and sue greenwashers, according to European University Institute's Nikolai Badenhoop,...
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May 9, 2022
Regulatory Briefing: EU considers stricter green bond standards
EU lawmakers have been advised how to toughen up rules to curb the mis-selling of green bonds. An expert paper, commissioned by members of the...
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May 4, 2022
Sustainable bonds poised for growth, but standards remain a potential bottleneck
A recent study estimates that green, social and sustainability bond issuance may reach €1.6tn in just four years, but also highlights concerns on standards and...
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March 3, 2022
Regulatory round-up
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission has restated its explicit commitment to a green transition, coupled with a digital...
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February 24, 2022
Regulatory round-up
The European Commission has approved a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive aimed at making businesses accountable for human rights violations and environmental harm in their supply chains. After several delays,...
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February 10, 2022
Regulatory round-up
Welcome to our regulation tracker, where we aim to monitor policymakers’ latest views and actions on all things sustainable finance – as well as the industry’s response to them In...
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