EU Green Bond Standard (EuGB)

    ESG & Governance

    A voluntary EU label, applying from 21 December 2024, for green bonds that put at least 85% of their proceeds into EU Taxonomy-aligned activities.

    The EuGB is stricter than most market labels. Besides the 85% taxonomy alignment rule, it requires a set format of disclosures and a review by an external reviewer that is registered and supervised in the EU. Where the issuer has a transition plan, it must explain how the bond supports it. Indian issuers selling green bonds to European investors may be compared against this standard.

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