Green finance can be promoted through changes in countries’ regulatory frameworks, harmonization of public financial incentives, increasing green finance from different sectors, aligning public sector…
Swedish forests, a new “green gold” for investors
Given the low interest rates offered by the Scandinavian country, Swedish investors are forced to look for new assets in which to invest their assets.
Sweden and the green transformation
Sweden is one of the most advanced and innovative countries in the field of green energy, energy efficiency and fossil fuel-free industry, based on close cooperation between academia, the private and public sectors.
New guarantees to stimulate green lending
The Swedish government has made the country’s export credit system a climate change-friendly one. Financiers are benefiting from new guarantees from state institutions EKN and Riksgälden (National Debt Office)
The future of green bonds in Sweden
Sweden currently has no laws regulating green bonds, and compared to climate bonds, the standardization of green bonds has not progressed as far.
Green bonds in Sweden
Greenhouse gas emissions have risen sharply in recent decades and continue to increase globally. The Paris Agreement states that global temperature growth should be limited to below two degrees Celsius
Green financing and aggregation of investment projects of local governments in Sweden
In response to the demand for advanced green finance instruments, Sweden’s largest municipal finance agency, Kommuninvest, is issuing green bonds to institutional investors to finance green loans for investment projects