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By Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (Continued from Yesterday) Qualification Criteria for Green Bonds The International Capital Market Association’s (ICMA) Green Bond Principles (GBP) and the Climate Bonds Initiative’s (CBI) Climate Bond Standards (CBS) help to determine whether a bond qualifies as green or not. Usually, green bonds must undergo a third party […] ....
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Sustainable Financing
Sustainable finance refers to any form of financial service integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria into the business or investment decisions for the lasting benefit of both clients and society at ....
Ana Luís de Sousa and Hugo Moredo Santos of Vieira de Almeida explain why 2021 marked a strong year for the construction of a stronger EU sustainable finance market ....
May 19, 2021 There are finance and tax tools that can be used to promote a more sustainable future for cities. United States city budgets are tighter than ever due to COVID-19. The American Rescue Plan Act, recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden, will provide some relief in the near term, while the proposed American Jobs Plan offers a tantalizing vision of federal infrastructure investments that could drive local climate action and equity nationwide. Yet there remains an immutable reality that U.S. cities without dedicated revenue streams to fund climate change mitigation, resilience and environmental justice will continue to face fiscal constraints. Simply put, these social and environmental causes are at risk of being deprioritized when they stand side-by-side with other essential services. ....
Solar panels on homes in Boulder, Colorado. Industrial customers pay the largest share of Boulder s carbon tax, which funds equity programs and climate initiatives. Photo by Dennis Schroeder/NREL U.S. city budgets are tighter than ever due to COVID-19. The American Rescue Plan Act, recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden, will provide some relief in the near term, while the proposed American Jobs Plan offers a tantalizing vision of federal infrastructure investments that could drive local climate action and equity nationwide. Yet there remains an immutable reality that U.S. cities without dedicated revenue streams to fund climate change mitigation, resilience and environmental justice will continue to face fiscal constraints. Simply put, these social and environmental causes are at risk of being deprioritized when they stand side-by-side with other essential services. ....