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The consultation aims to gather technical input from stakeholders in the green bond market before finalising an EU GBS.

By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and Aaron E. Franklin

On 12 June 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) published a targeted consultation document on the establishment of an EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS). The Commission has committed to the establishment of an EU GBS as part of its broader Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth (the Action Plan), and hopes that the promulgation of an official EU standard will help address some of the barriers it has identified in the current green bond market.

By Paul Davies and Andrew Westgate

China has launched a green bond pilot initiative via the Shanghai Stock Exchange, encouraging further foreign investment in a rapidly growing asset class and paving the way for issuances by non-financial institutions.

This initiative closely follows the publication of green bond guidelines in December 2015 by the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII). The Shanghai green bond stock exchange initiative and the guidelines go hand-in-hand with China’s efforts to transition towards a green and low carbon economy.