Chris Hall
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects. . China’s ambition to green its financial market has been making significant progress. SOEs accounted for about half the onshore green issuances from 2019 to 2022.
ESG Today
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Financial products and funds labelled as ‘sustainable,’ green,’ or ‘ESG’ on Swiss financial markets will be required to align or contribute to specific sustainability goals, with providers required to disclose how they intend to achieve the goals, according to new proposed rules unveiled by the Swiss Federal Council.
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3BL Media
JANUARY 18, 2024
Financial institutions and market participants will be able to refer to a common set of definitions under the CGT to facilitate sustainable development in markets covered by the CGT. The proposed guidance is designed to help firms better understand the FCA’s expectations under the anti-greenwashing rule and other associated requirements.
Chris Hall
MAY 11, 2022
Mandatory EU Green Bond Standard risks slowing issuance, but voluntary approach can still drive Taxonomy-aligned volumes. On the face of it, the market for green bonds is heading in the right direction, and fast.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 31, 2022
This market boom and increasing focus on labelled bonds represent a significant challenge for investors, where issues around information and behaviours have led to controversy, adverse headlines and even sanctions, along with widespread concerns around greenwashing. Identifying and avoiding greenwashing. Access Report.
We Mean Business Coalition
AUGUST 23, 2023
The EU Green Taxonomy was designed to accelerate the flow of money into green companies and projects, while simultaneously protecting investors from greenwashing accusations. The EU Green Taxonomy is also instrumental for the upcoming EU Green Bonds Standard.
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
“The issuer base is likely to expand through multilateral support and as investor appetite for sustainable bonds catches up with vanilla bonds,” Moody’s added. Global sustainable bond issuance surged in 2021, with data providers estimating total volumes just above or below US$1 trillion; green bonds accounted for roughly half.
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