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The first ever Green Cat Bond
Generali successfully priced last June 25, 2021 a € 200m Catastrophe Bond (“Lion III Re DAC Notes”)[1]. This is the first ever Green Cat Bond sponsor...
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The first ever Green Cat Bond
Generali successfully priced last June 25, 2021 a € 200m Catastrophe Bond (“Lion III Re DAC Notes”)[1]. This is the first ever Green Cat Bond sponsor...
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In July 2021, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance[1] (GSIA) published its fifth Global Sustainable Investment Review (GSIR) biennial report[2]. GSIA was founded back in 2010...
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On 14 July, the European Commission adopted a set of 13 proposals, the so-called “Fit for 55 package”, to make the EU's climate, energy, transport and taxation policies commensura...
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Following November’s 2020 release of Repsol’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, on June 14, the company has presented its innovative, comprehensive, and overarching “Transition Financing F...
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After a decade of preparation and repeatedly delayed launch, China’s national Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) officially made its debut on July 16, 2021. The national ETS market clo...
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has been under increased pressure from civil society and politicians to take action on climate change[1]. Sign of the acceleration that we are witn...
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On July 12, the Platform on Sustainable Finance published two draft reports about a social taxonomy proposal and an extension of the current green taxonomy to significantly harmful...
In July, a multitude of legislative proposals and strategies related to sustainable finance have been announced by the European Commission and the European Central Bank...
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On July 15th, 2021 Benin successfully launched its inaugural Sustainable Development Goals Bond (“SDG Bond € 500 million 12.5 years”). It represents a landmark transaction in the ...