Sustainable Finance in the EU: Regulatory Framework and Implementation

What is sustainable finance?
Sustainable finance is a key driver of the transition to sustainable economic growth by taking into account considerations on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues for investment decisions. In the EU, initiatives to facilitate sustainable finance are an essential component of the European Green Deal.

EU regulatory framework
At the heart of the regulatory framework on sustainable finance in the EU is the taxonomy regulation. The regulation establishes a classification of sustainable economic activities in line with the so-called Do No Significant Harm principle.

The course presents the regulatory framework of sustainable finance in the EU. It introduces the EU taxonomy and related legislation on reporting requirements for financial and non-financial institutions stemming from the taxonomy. It further reflects on the challenges of applying these requirements and provides good practices of implementation in the Member States.

You will learn about

• The key legislative acts of the EU sustainable finance regulatory framework, i.e. taxonomy regulation, green bond standard, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
• The “do no significant harm principle” which is an integral part of the taxonomy and increasingly applied areas beyond sustainable finance, e.g. cohesion policy and the recovery.
• The implementation of the taxonomy and the reporting and disclosure requirements through technical criteria and standards at the EU level.

Course methodology/highlights:
The course will be delivered online via Zoom. The sessions on the EU regulatory framework will be delivered by EIPA experts. The sessions on implementation will be delivered by experts involved in regulatory procedures and capacity-building to ensure practical applicability. All presentations will be followed by Q&A and discussion. Through interactive elements, participants are invited to engage with key questions and challenges.

By the end of this course, you will:

• Understand the foundations of the EU sustainable finance regulatory framework and the relations of the key legislative acts.
• Know about the timeline for implementing the framework and the importance of implementing technical criteria and standards for implementing the regulation.
• Understand why the taxonomy poses significant challenges for implementation by public authorities and private institutions.
• Be acquainted with good practices in addressing these challenges.
• Be familiar with key stakeholders and forums to follow on-going developments and to prepare yourself for further implementation of the framework.

To provide course materials and to facilitate knowledge transfer, we make use of the online platform Moodle.

• Public bodies (e.g. ministries, regulatory authorities)
• Supervised entities (financial and non-financial institutions) Associations (e.g. banking, commerce, practitioners)

Online Course
For this online course we make use of Zoom

Programme Organiser
Ms Isabela Puscasu
Tel: +31 43 3296240
i.puscasu@eipa.eu

Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.

Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.

For all other participants, the regular fee applies.

Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.

Loyalty coupon
As a token of appreciation we offer all our participants a loyalty coupon for one of our future courses. The offer can be shared with colleagues and relevant networks. The coupon will expire one year after its release. This discount is not cumulative with other discounts, except for the EIPA member fee.

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.

Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged € 50 for cancellations received within 7 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.

EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 1 week before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed.

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