EU unveils green finance strategy to mainstream sustainable investing

Madeleine Cuff
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Hotly anticipated report from European Commission picks up many of the recommendations made by expert group earlier this year, including green finance taxonomy and more focus on green retail banking

The European Commission has unveiled a sweeping new strategy to boost the role of sustainable finance in driving emissions reductions throughout the trading bloc. The long-awaited Action Plan on sustainable...

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