Could the EU's Capital Markets Union turbo-charge the green bonds market?

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Green bonds are officially on the agenda of the EU's Capital Markets Union, resulting in plenty of opportunities for aligning EU reforms with the growth of the green bonds market

In January, the EU officially launched its proposals for a Capital Markets Union, with the aim to boost investment, growth and jobs through enabling diversification in the region's sources of funding and...

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