EU annoncerer i en pressemeddelelse, at man er nået til enighed om retningslinjer for grønne obligationer i EU. Den nye regulering har til hensigt at undgå greenwashing ved at stille strammere krav til transparens. De grønne obligationer vil fremover blive tilpasset EU’s taksonomi.
Elisabeth Svantesson, Finansminister i Sverige, udtaler: ”The new standard which we are setting will be useful for both issuers and investors of green bonds. Issuers will be able to demonstrate that they are funding legitimate green projects aligned with the EU taxonomy. And investors buying the bonds will be able to more easily assess, compare and trust that their investments are sustainable, thereby reducing the risks posed by greenwashing.”