09 Jul 2021
Originally a self-regulated sphere in which voluntary principles underpinned activity, ESG debt is attracting increasing regulatory focus especially in Europe, where the EU’s ambitious Action Plan on Sustainable Finance is creating a demanding new framework around the market. What does this imply for issuers and investors? And are other regions in step with European developments? Clifford Chance and Latham & Watkins clarify the state of play.
The raft of measures that make up the EU’s Action Plan on Sustainable Finance including the Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities, the Green Bond Standard (GBS) and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) represent European regulators’ response to the need to mobilise more capital in pursuit of Paris Agreement targets.
EU proposes voluntary European Green Bond Standard
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Commission puts forward new strategy to make the EU s financial system more sustainable and proposes new European Green Bond Standard
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Why EU Climate Weapon Is in the Financial Fine Print
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