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ARTICLE · 14 JANUARY 2025

EU Green Bond Standard - Applicable Now

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The EU Green Bond Regulation (Regulation 2023/2631, as amended the "EU Green Bond Regulation") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 November 2023 and has been directly effective in Ireland...

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The EU Green Bond Regulation (Regulation 2023/2631, as amendedthe "EU Green Bond Regulation") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 November 2023 and has been directly effective in Ireland since 21 December 2024. While the European Green Bond Standard ("EuGBS") provided for in the EU Green Bond Regulation is a voluntary standard, it has the potential to become the leading standard in the international green bond market. It is an ambitious standard which goes well beyond existing guidelines and labels in the international green bond market. The new EuGBS is open to any issuer of green bonds, including issuers located outside of the European Union.

We have previously provided updates and more detailed analysis on the EU Green Bond Regulation as it has progressed through the legislative process: in December 2023, June 2023, March 2023 and July 2021 respectively.

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