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EU targets €225bn green bond issuance amid strengthened climate push
16 September 2020The EU said it intends to raise 30% of its €750 billion ($890 billion) Next Generation EU (NGEU) recovery fund through the issuance of green bonds, as it boosted its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions target for 2030.
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EU's €750bn recovery plan to use green taxonomy
28 May 2020The European Commission's €750 billion ($825 billion) Covid-19 recovery fund will be geared around climate action, including an expansion of the EU emissions trading scheme.
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NGOs call on EU to scrap banking contract with BlackRock
29 April 2020An open letter from 92 NGOs and civil society organisations has called for the cancellation of a contract between BlackRock and the EU Commission that will see it advise on environmental regulations for the banking sector.
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EU Taxonomy hits roadblock
11 December 2019The European Union (EU) has laid out plans to become the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050, although its green Taxonomy plans were blocked by the UK and France.
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EIB delays decision on fossil fuel-free lending policy
15 October 2019The European Investment Bank (EIB) has delayed a decision on whether to adopt a policy that rules out lending to fossil fuel-based energy projects.
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