“In early 2025, a quiet progression unfolded in Europe’s capital markets. For the first time, bonds were issued under the European Union’s new European Green Bond Standard (EuGBS) – a framework being hailed as the ESG ‘gold standard’ for green finance.”

[COMMENTARY] A new EU green bond standard has come into effect with the European Green Bond Standard by Euroclear. It will be exciting to see if this standard grows beyond the European theatre!
Driving Europe’s new ESG gold standard with Euroclear, by Dan Kuhnel, January 14, 2026, Euroclear.