ESG Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Government of India will issue its first-ever green bond this month, according to an announcement by the Reserve Bank of India, with plans to raise approximately US$2 billion to support green infrastructure projects aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of the economy.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Banks and financial institutions, for example, will need to observe the complex and evolving web of new sanctions with more rigour than some have managed their compliance obligations in the past. As some noted , legislative momentum on sustainability and climate was already slowing, just 100 days after COP26.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

An important key to unlocking that finance lies in green and sustainable emerging market bonds, which promise lenders both returns and the opportunity to invest in projects with an ESG impact. Rich countries have since struggled to deliver on this pledge, but the private sector have begun to step in.

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