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Moody’s Predicts $1 Trillion Sustainable Bond Market in 2025 Despite Political Headwinds

ESG Today

Global issuance of labelled sustainable bonds including green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked, and transition bonds is anticipated to again reach around $1 trillion in 2025, according to a new forecast released by Moodys Ratings, as headwinds including political changes from the new U.S.

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Green Bond Momentum Builds in H1 2023

Chris Hall

Linklaters forecasts record year for green bonds, while SLB issuance suffers Q2 slowdown. Investor demand for green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) has surged in H1 2023, with regulatory developments bringing greater transparency and confidence to the market.

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Switzerland to Address Greenwashing with Sustainable Investment Label Rules

ESG Today

Financial products and funds labelled as ‘sustainable,’ green,’ or ‘ESG’ on Swiss financial markets will be required to align or contribute to specific sustainability goals, with providers required to disclose how they intend to achieve the goals, according to new proposed rules unveiled by the Swiss Federal Council.

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Sofidel: The Forum for Sustainable Finance

3BL Media

An interesting ongoing trend is the growth of green bonds. In 2022, green bond issues accounted for more than half of all sustainable bonds issued in the same year (58%, $487.1 After demonstrating resilience in a turbulent economic environment, green bond issuances in the first half of 2023 increased by 22.2%

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To boost competitiveness, Europe proposes slashing key climate rules

Corporate Knights

The pullback threatens to erode years of progress, which has made Europe the leading market for sustainable funds , green bonds and other responsible investments, and jeopardizes the capital needed for the EUs ambitious climate goals. But Maria van der Heide, head of EU policy at ShareAction, a U.K.-based

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ESG Ratings, Green Bond regulations and greenwashing among ESMA priorities

Environmental Finance

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has identified the EU Green Bonds and ESG Ratings regulations, as well as preparatory work for a database including sustainability-related information, among its priorities for 2025.

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EU Names Rules a Stop-gap Solution to Greenwashing

Chris Hall

New funds will have to comply with the rules from 21 November, while existing funds have until May 2025. These rules were introduced in the wake of a consultation seeking feedback on the current requirements of SFDR , which asked whether its Article 8 and 9 disclosure categories should be more formally established as fund labels.