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March 15th, 2018
On 8 March 2018 the EU published its response to the Sustainable Finance HLEG (High Level Expert Group) report issued in January.
Go to the new EU Sustainable Finance information here.
The report is accompanied by an action plan and an event which will be live streamed on 22 March.
I am yet to digest the report, however this excerpt from their published information appears to be the most pertinent:
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The recommendations of the HLEG form the basis of the action plan on sustainable finance adopted by the Commission in March 2018.
The action plan sets out a comprehensive strategy to further connect finance with sustainability. Its key actions include
The Commission is organising a live streamed high level conference on 22 March 2018 .
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