In a watershed moment for green and sustainability-linked bonds, on November 30, 2023, the Regulation on European Green Bonds ("EuGB Regulation") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union ("EU")....more
Takeaways from this discussion:
• Green bond issuance is surging worldwide, surpassing US$257 billion in 2019.
• Major corporates, including many not usually associated with climate initiatives, are bringing green...more
7/22/2020
/ Climate Change ,
Convertible Bonds ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Green Bonds ,
Green Finance ,
Greenwashing ,
Investors ,
Liability ,
Project Finance ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reporting Requirements
The Situation: The European Union continues to roll out its Action Plan for Financing Sustainable Growth with its latest proposal concerning climate-related disclosures and the European Commission's launch of a public...more
3/18/2019
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Public Interest Entities ,
Reporting Requirements
Due to the increasing awareness of the importance of environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") initiatives, the European Commission came forward at the end of May 2018 with a proposal related to this topic. The proposal...more
11/2/2018
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Green Bonds ,
Investment ,
Loan Market Association ,
Member State ,
MiFID II ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Shareholder Proposals