Green Bonds vs Sustainability-Linked Bonds: Which Will Speed Up the Green Transition?

Chiara Caprioli discusses the factors driving the surge in Green Bond issuance which reached $1tn dollars in 2020. The application and scope of Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Bonds has been broadening with increased maturity of the market, higher levels of sophistication and the proliferation of knowledge of such bonds. The enhanced reporting and verification requirements set out by the EU Green Bond Standards and the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities can potentially reshape the fundamentals of the Green Bond market and drive additional growth.

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Sectors: Buildings, Finance

Country / Region: European Union

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In 5 user collections: Green Home Investment Platform – Industry Regulators , Green Home Investment Platform – National Regulators , Green Home Investment Platform – Supranational Regulators , Green Home Investment Platform – Institutional Investors , Green Home Investment Platform – Banks

Knowledge Object: Web Resource

Publishing year: 2020

Author: Chiara Caprioli, Luxembourg Stock Exchange; Banque de Luxembourg Investments, Sperling and Star and BZZ Advisory