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Green loan principles (GLP) are a high-level framework of market standards and guidelines to promote the development and integrity of the green loan product.  They define green loans as any debt instrument, including bonds, made available exclusively to finance or re-finance, in whole or in part, new and/or existing el ...

Unless "sufficiency" becomes a primary principle in climate mitigation and policies for the development and use of buildings, it is unlikely that global warming will be reduced.  This article explains that we cannot meet the Paris Agreement targets of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels without building efficiency improv ...

EU taxonomy was intended to provide a system for the classification of environmentally and financially sustainable economic activities.  It is essentially a green label for the investment of over a trillion euros.  Also called the "Sustainable Finance Taxonomy", it's about subsidized financing and lots of money.  The t ...

Countries are transitioning to low carbon, sustainable and climate-resilient economies.  The action taken by states on climate change and sustainability will affect the profitability and viability of many existing investments and commercial arrangements.  Significant changes to the investment environment in the name of ...

2021 was a significant year for climate litigation.  This post highlights some of the most significant decisions in climate litigation and their implication for the future.  The verdicts show that courts increasingly recognize climate change as a human rights issue and that judges are prepared to order both states and ...