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88: Harmonizing green bond standards
A call for global consistency

The need for unified green bond taxonomies ♻️
We have already touched on the green bond argument different times, being a really good and growing industry to step into, especially if you would like to have greener and diversified portfolio that channels capital toward environmentally beneficial projects.
However, a significant challenge still exists: the proliferation of over 30 distinct green bond taxonomies worldwide.
This fragmentation creates confusion among investors and issuers, potentially hindering the efficient flow of capital essential for global green initiatives.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) emphasizes the necessity for streamlined, globally accepted definitions to facilitate the estimated $2.4 trillion required annually for the green transition.

Global green taxonomy overview by climate bonds initiative
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