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The European Union (EU) officially embraced the much-anticipated Regulation 2023/2632 on European Green Bonds (Regulation). This regulatory framework outlines the criteria for bond issuers seeking to designate their environmentally sustainable bonds as ‘European Green Bonds’ or ‘EuGBs’, aiming to foster consistency and comparability in the green bond market. Effective from 21 December 2024, the Regulation introduces key provisions to benefit both issuers and investors. Close-up on a ladybug on a tree branch with budding leaves. To earn the...
The European Commission took a significant step towards promoting sustainability reporting by adopting the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD). The adoption of these standards...
The European Parliament passed a new law on 19 April 2023 to fight deforestation and forest degradation. We mentioned this new law while it was in the works, but after its adoption, a few significant additions broadened the scope of the regulation....
On 18 April, the European Parliament voted to approve a sweeping reform of European Union (EU) climate policies. It includes upgrading the bloc's carbon market, which is expected to increase the cost of polluting in Europe, as well as a tax on...
The new European Union (EU) regulation banning agricultural products linked to deforestation and forest degradation will come into force in the second half of 2023. The regulation obliges companies to ensure that goods entering or leaving the EU...
