Video: Nordea's Jacob Michaelsen on the EU Platform Social Taxonomy

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'Historic' greenium for debut Denmark green bond

The maiden DKK5 billion ($762 million) sovereign green bond issued by Denmark was more than four-times…

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Denmark to issue debut 'twin' green bond in January

Denmark has announced it will issue its debut sovereign green bond in January which will replicate the…

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Fannie Mae, Nordea join Green Bond Principles executive as ING, Kommunalbanken depart

Fannie Mae and Nordea Bank have been elected to the executive committee (ExCom) that develops the Green…

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EU taxonomy removes agriculture and offers concession to gas

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Head-to-head debate: Transition bonds

Is a transition bond label still needed now that the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles have been published?

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ECB gives green light to sustainability-linked bonds

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) will be eligible…

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KPI-linked bonds webinar: Investors want 'Paris alignment'

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Natural gas company publishes transition bond framework

UK natural gas distribution network operator Cadent has published a framework for the issuance of potentially…

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In defence of Enel's SDG-linked bond

Meeting the European Commission's sustainability objectives requires innovation, argues Jacob Michaelsen

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A nuanced perspective on 'transition bonds'

Rather than talk about creating a transition bond label, let's talk about the broader direction of the labelled bond market, says Jacob Michaelsen

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Green bonds: a different take on 'additionality'

As the green bond market grows, the discussion around 'additionality' has increased in importance. However, we must keep a longer term view in mind when discussing the topic, argues Jacob Michaelsen

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Lessons from the Nordics

The Nordic countries are in the vanguard of the green bond market, leading the march in areas such as impact reporting. Michael Hurley asks what lessons the rest of the world can learn

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An underwriter's reflections on green bond pricing

There has been much discussion about whether green bonds command a 'greenium', but is it time to look at the argument from a different perspective, asks Jacob Michaelsen

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