Ineffective red tape hampering green bonds, WWF warns

Michael Holder
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Environmental group calls for set of robust, widely-accepted standards to ensure thriving market for green bonds

The confidence needed for the expanding green bonds market to thrive is being hampered by inadequate standards, frameworks, and guidelines, as well as diverse market practices, according to WWF. At...

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