Invitation: Introduction to the proposed EU Green Bond Standard: Guest speakers from Crédit Agricole CIB, EIB & Nordea. Wednesday, 22nd April 15:00 CEST (14:00BST)
The Sustainable Finance Pathway
The European Commission's Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth, sets out a comprehensive strategy to further connect finance with sustainability, to help the economy and various industries deliver ambitious decarbonisation and climate targets set out by the EU more broadly.
The EU Green Bond Standard
Complementing the recently released EU Taxonomy is the Usability Guide for the EU Green Bond Standard. The proposed EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) intends to ensure that investments contribute to environmental objectives by following the EU Taxonomy criteria.
Talk with TEG Experts
Please join Sean Kidney and TEG Experts directly involved in the EU GBS development process to discuss the implications of the EU GBS in European financial markets.
Webinar: EU Green Bond Standard
15:00 CEST (14:00 BST) Register now via Zoom
Speakers:
- Aila Aho, Executive Adviser, Nordea
- Tanguy Claquin, Head of Sustainable Banking, Crédit Agricole CIB
- Eila Kreivi, Head of Capital Markets, European Investment Bank
- Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
To be followed by Q&A
Background Reading
June 2019, EU Proposal for Green Bond Standard,
March 2020, Usability Guide for the EU Green Bond Standard,
March 2020, Nordea Insights feature article by Aila Aho, GBS Development Group Member,
March 2020, Expert Investor article on introduction of Green Bond Standard,
March 2020, Climate Bonds EU Taxonomy: Opens new investment & economic opportunities.
See you on Wednesday,
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