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EU strikes landmark deal to fight greenwashing in bond market

Wind turbines beyond an array of solar panels on the hillside in the Canical district of Madeira, Portugal, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Renewables are now among the cheapest forms of electricity, especially after an energy crunch and the Ukraine war bolstered gas, oil and coal. Bloomberg photo by Zed Jameson
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John Ainger & Greg Ritchie

European Union negotiators reached a deal to establish a green bond standard, giving investors long-awaited clarity that their money is aligned with the region’s climate ambitions.

Companies that use the standard will have to prove that the proceeds from their green bonds are in line with the bloc’s list of environmentally friendly activities, known…