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Financial centres stunted by lack of green finance products, finds FC4S
21 March 2019A lack of green financial products has been identified as a key barrier to the growth of sustainable finance in some of the world’s largest financial centres.
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Political rifts foil EU taxonomy definition of ‘brown’ activities
13 March 2019An effort to define criteria for economic activities with a negative environmental impact within the EU’s sustainability taxonomy has been thwarted by political divisions in the European Parliament.
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EU agrees low-carbon benchmark categories
26 February 2019EU politicians have agreed on categories for proposed low-carbon benchmarks, marking an important milestone in the development of the bloc's Sustainable Finance Action Plan.
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Green bond comment, February: Europe shows the way
06 February 2019European issuers, investors and regulators are in the driving seat as the green bond market prepares for further growth, says Graham Cooper.
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2019 will be 'crucial' for sustainable finance, says Dombrovskis
06 February 2019Multiple initiatives planned for 2019 make it "a crucial year for sustainable finance in Europe", said Valdis Dombrovskis, vice-president for financial services at the European Commission.
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EU Council agrees position on low-carbon benchmarks and disclosure requirements
21 December 2018The Council of the EU has agreed its position on low-carbon benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosure requirements, signalling the start of discussions with the European Parliament to thrash out the final text.
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Eurosif observes substantial growth in engagement on sustainability
26 November 2018Significant growth in investor engagement on sustainability-related issues has been tempered by growing concerns of greenwashing, a Eurosif survey has found.
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The anatomy of a taxonomy
11 July 2018The European Commission has a highly ambitious target - to develop a taxonomy to define what is green and act as a compass for sustainable finance. But there's a long and rocky road ahead for this controversial initiative, find Nick Roumpis and Peter Cripps
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Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced
13 June 2018The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.
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EU Commission to legislate ESG inclusion in investments
25 May 2018The European Commission has proposed a new regulatory measure to improve disclosure requirements on how institutional investors integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investments