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The “green economy” is an overarching economic sector with pronounced sustainability in terms of environmental protection. All companies that don’t forego productivity but manage to reduce their environmental impact, for example regarding the consumption of natural resources and the reduction of CO2 production, can be labelled “green”. Green bonds are bonds issued by companies geared towards or committed to sustainable business practices and environmental protection. Follow me


Is the Green Deal a lost cause for investors?

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What is the future of the ‘Geen Deal’? What are the opportunities and the many difficulties it faces? Many are evidently asking this question, including those investors who are wondering how strategic it might be to focus on this set of climate and environmental protection measures. What in essence is the European ‘Green Deal’? The ‘Green Deal’ is a set of measures designed by the European Union to combat climate change by reducing the polluting impact of hu ...

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What is there to know about the new European green bonds?

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Within a few months, it will be possible to invest in a green bond product that will have to comply with a set of well-defined rules, according to the European Union. The overall volume of green bonds Bonds intended for specific sustainable purposes are called 'green bonds': in general, they do not differ in anything from normal bonds, except for the 'green' destination of the capital. As Vitaliano D'Angerio recalls in 'Il Sole 24 Ore', to get an idea of the volume ...

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Green Bond: EU challenges greenwashing by introducing green bond label

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The European Union is attempting to bring clarity to the green bond market with a new regulation on green bonds and sustainable finance. The aim is to effectively counteract greenwashing and (perhaps) revive the attractiveness of these debt instruments. The European Green Bond label The new regulation being sought by the EU will mean that bonds that comply with its content will be able to bear the title 'European Green Bond' or 'EuGB'. This is a voluntary rather than a man ...

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The corporate green bond market is in decline

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A study by Scope Ratings, also reported by Focus Risparmio in an article by Chiara Santilli, notes a decline in ESG corporate bond issuance in Europe (and to some extent in the US). The decline in green bond issuance in Europe In Europe, the decline in ESG corporate bond issuance predicted by Scope Ratings is expected to reach 10 per cent by the end of this year. According to Santilli's article, the decline in ESG bond issuance is also due to rising interest rates, which increase financing ...

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The green bond premium is only worth 0.01%.

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An analysis shows how much investors are willing to pay in terms of yield, other things being equal, for the bond they invest in to be green. Andrew Isbester writes about it on finews.com. The green premium: what is it and how much is it on average? Economists at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have tried to put a value on the 'green premium' on bond investments, the so-called 'greenium' ('green' + 'premium'): this is the return that investors would be w ...

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Why can't green bonds replace conventional bonds?

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Green bonds seem to have lost some of their advantages over traditional bonds. But how are these asset classes different, and why does Morningstar write that they cannot replace the traditional bond component in a portfolio? A difficult situation for green bonds As we read on Morningstar, green bonds are typical financial products of the European market, which has the vast majority of issues in recent years (94 out of 113, writes Silano). In 2022, however, these financial instruments went ...

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