The recent agreement by the EU bodies on the principles of the European Green Bond Standard (view article TSI kompakt 10 March 2023) has put the spotlight on the current status of the market for green bonds & sustainable securitisation. Secured funding instruments such as securitisations have their own complexities when it comes to sustainability. […]
EU Green Bond (EuGB) Standard
“Use-of-Proceeds” Approach for Securitisations Supported by ECB
The European Central Bank today published its opinion on the draft EU Green Bond (EuGB) standard presented by the European Commission in early July 2021 (see article TSI Compact July 6, 2021). In it, the ECB supports the “use-of-proceeds” approach to securitisation. The EU Green Bond (EuGB) Standard As a reminder, the EU Green Bond
Sustainable Finance – Challenges and Opportunities for German SMEs
“There is no alternative” – the well-known quote by Margaret Thatcher in her plea for more market and competitiveness of the British economy in the early 1980s also fits the environmental and climate policy goals of the EU today. Indeed, the need to transform the European economy to adapt it to climate change mitigation and
EU Commission presents EU Green Bond (EuGB) standard
The EU Commission has presented the eagerly awaited draft legislation for the EU Green Bond Standard (EuGB) as part of its Sustainable Finance Strategy. The EU Green Bond Standard will also be open to issuers of green bonds outside the EU. The proposed framework contains four main requirements: …