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Suite of technical standards supplementing the EU Green Bonds Regulation and guidelines published in the OJ

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Three Commission Delegated Regulations supplementing the EU Green Bonds Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/2631) have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ), namely: - Commission Delegated Regulation...more

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ESMA publishes first Q&As on the application of the Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms

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On 13 December 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published Q&As (the Q&As) giving guidance for the practical application of the Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority publishes Q&As on application of guidelines on funds' names using environmental, social,...

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has published three sets of Q&As to provide further detail on the guidelines on funds which use ESG or sustainability-related terms in their names. The guidelines relate to...more

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ESMA publishes new QAs on its Fund Naming Guidelines

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On 13 December 2024, ESMA published three new questions and answers ("Q&As") which provide welcome clarification on the application of some key elements of its Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related...more

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The EU Green Bond Standard

Christmas is coming early to the ESG bond market as the new EU Green Bond Standard applies from 21 December 2024. The new standard is conceptually similar to existing ICMA use of proceeds standards but quite different in...more

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A new “world first” gold standard for EU green bonds (UPDATE)

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As part of the European Commission’s strategy for financing the transition to a sustainable economy, the EU has been debating for some time how best to put in place a regulatory regime for EU green bonds. This resulted in...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Q1 2024 Sustainable Debt Finance: Trends and Opportunities in an Area of Accelerated Growth

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While 2022 showed that the sustainable debt market is not impervious to overall economic slow-down (particularly in the capital markets), 2023 demonstrated its resiliency, even in a high-interest rate market. Notwithstanding...more

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The EU Green Bonds Regulation Is (Almost) Live

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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

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Adoption of Final Version of European Green Bond Standard: A New Landmark Tool for Sustainable Finance

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The Situation: On October 5, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the European Green Bond Regulation ("EuGB Regulation"), establishing a voluntary harmonized standard open to both EU and...more

K&L Gates LLP

November 2023 ESG Policy Update – Australia

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Australian Update - Draft Reporting Standards for Australian Climate-Related Disclosures - As previously reported by K&L Gates, the Australian Accounting Standards Board released its exposure draft of the Australian...more

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Draft EuGB Regulation and implications for future green ABS

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On 10 May 2023, the Council of the European Union (the "Council") submitted a draft for a European Green Bonds Regulation (the "Draft EuGB Regulation") to the European Parliament for review and approval....more

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The EU Sustainable Finance Package: key points for private fund managers

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On 13 June the European Commission (the Commission) published a new package of measures to bolster the EU sustainable finance framework.  Its aim is to: “ensure that the EU sustainable finance framework continues to...more

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European Green Bonds: what you need to know

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Following the political agreement reached on the Regulation on European Green Bonds (the so-called EU Green Bond Standard) and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable and sustainability-linked...more

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EU Green Bond Standard – a panacea for green securitisation?

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The publication of the proposed Regulation on EU Green Bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable and sustainability-linked bonds should please securitisation participants who have...more

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The rise of ESG and Sustainable Fund Finance in Europe

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Challenges create opportunities and the environmental and social challenges we currently face are no exception. In this paper we consider the opportunities provided by sustainable finance, and more specifically impact...more

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ESG Securitisation Continues to Develop in the European Union

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ESG securitisation has the potential to play a key role in achieving sustainable finance objectives in the European Union. There have been a number of regulatory developments and other advances in this area, including the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

EBA Report on Sustainable Securitisation in Europe: Welcome Regulatory Pragmatism

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In a long-awaited report, the EBA offers timely recommendations for Europe’s developing sustainable securitisation market in a world transitioning to green. Key Points: ..The report champions a pragmatic approach to...more

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2021 Transactional Year in Review and 2022 Forecast - The ESG Surge Continues: Focus on Europe

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The focus on ESG across the business spectrum ramped up over the course of 2021, surpassing several milestones along the way and resulting in a surge of regulatory changes and new initiatives by the end of the year....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2022 and Beyond – The Rise of ESG in the UK and Europe

ESG considerations is a key theme that has heavily influenced investments over the past few years and which will no doubt play an even more prominent role in the 2020s. We touched on this briefly in our 2021 closing article...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability (Encore Presentation)

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A JONES DAY TALKS® Encore Presentation. From May 2021. The European Central Bank's decision to establish a Climate Change Center and invest in a green bond fund launched by the Bank for International Settlements reflects the...more

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European Commission Issues its First (and the World’s Largest) Green Bond

On 12 October 2021, the European Commission (EC) issued its first-ever NextGenerationEU green bond, raising a total of €12 billion that will be used exclusively to fund green and sustainable investments across the EU. More...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

European Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Derivatives - A Brief Update

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors continue to play an increasingly significant role across the capital markets and have an impact on a range of financial instruments and products. We have previously written...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

V&E’s Comprehensive Primer On Sustainable Finance

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The amount of money invested in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds has increased exponentially in the past year, and as banks and investors increasingly turn their attention to ESG factors, companies are also...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability

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The European Central Bank's decision to establish a Climate Change Center and invest in a green bond fund launched by the Bank for International Settlements reflects the growing importance of climate change, and ESG more...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

EU Taxonomy Regulation: What To expect

Our previous Client Alert of 10 March 2021 discussed the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and its implications for the real economy. This Client Alert reviews how EU Regulation 2020/852 on the...more

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