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BrackenNovember 16 2022

Green bonds: finding the balance

To fight perceptions of greenwashing we must find a middle ground between burdensome regulations and the Wild West of ESG ratings, argues Victoria Judd of global law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
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Recession seems to be the word on everyone’s lips, with the question being ‘when’, not ‘if’.

Though this concern doubtless abounds among banks, the future looks reassuring for green bonds at least. Though we can expect a hit, the number of issuances should still reach the same total amount as last year: some $550bn by the end of 2022. After all, $54bn of green bonds were issued in September 2022 alone, despite already-tightening economic markets. 

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