On Wednesday 16 September, during her first State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, set a target of funding “30%” of the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan for Europe through the issue of ‘green’ financial securities on the financial markets, i.e. almost €250 billion euros.
“We are world leaders in green finance and the largest issuer of green bonds worldwide. We are leading the way in developing a reliable EU Green Bond...