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193 Chinese green bonds relabelled as 'common ground taxonomy' aligned
17 July 2023China has published a list of 193 Chinese green bonds which it judged as aligned with the EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT), in an "innovative" move to attract international investment in the domestic sustainable bond market.
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China legacy green bond 'common ground taxonomy' relabelling due soon
26 May 2023The China Green Finance Committee is preparing to publish its methodology for relabelling existing Chinese green bonds as being in alignment with the 'common ground taxonomy' (CGT) in a "couple of months' time".
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China green guidelines promote verification services for first time
12 March 2019The publication of China’s first nationally unified guidelines on green finance could herald the rise of a new breed of green services, according to a Hong Kong-based consultancy.
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UK, Chinese finance groups reveal plans to boost environmental disclosures
12 September 2018Details have been released of three-year action plans to improve disclosure of environmental information by a group of Chinese and UK financial institutions.
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Bearing the standard for green bond growth
24 August 2018As the green bond market has grown, a plethora of national and regional standards has sprung up. What do they bring to the market and are they necessary, ask Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps
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Green bond round-up, 07 February 2018
07 February 2018Belgium is expected to commence a series of meetings with investors tomorrow as it officially revealed its intention to issue a green bond "in the near future".
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China trials green bond segment on Shanghai stock exchange
18 March 2016China has made another move to develop its green bond market, launching a pilot initiative via the Shanghai stock exchange.
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HSBC pledges $1bn to green bond market
12 November 2015HSBC has stepped up its commitment to the green bond market, pledging to buy $1 billion of notes.