Sustainable Finance Regulation in the European Union - Pathways, Practices and National Perspectives

This book explores the regulation of sustainable finance within the European Union, examining its background and development at a practical level. It begins by providing a concise overview of the key events and strategies that have shaped the EU's sustainable finance landscape, including the Paris Agreement, the 2018 Action Plan, the renewed strategy, and ESMA's roadmap. Furthermore, it elaborates on the regulations, tools, and standards encompassed by the sustainable finance framework, all of which are founded on this overarching strategy..
The core of the book focuses on how six countries-Estonia, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Israel-have adapted and implemented these regulations. It highlights the unique strategies and perspectives each country brings to the global sustainable finance landscape. The book concludes with a cross-country analysis, comparing the regulatory approaches and examining key dimensions like adoption, implementation, social inclusion, and enforcement challenges.

List of contents

Introduction.- The European Union Sustainable Finance Strategy.- The European Union Sustainable Finance Framework.- Spain: Advances and remaining challenges in Sustainable Finance.- Italy: Sustainable Finance in Italy.- Sustainable Finance in Germany: Trends and Opportunities.- Estonia: Sustainable Finance in a Progressive Nation.- Sustainable Finance in Netherlands.- Israel: Local Trends in Sustainable Finance.- Social Inclusion and Community Participation in Driving Sustainable Financial Ecosystems.- Sustainable Finance Implementation: Cross Country Comparison and Prospects.

Product details

• Assisted by: Rachel Calipha (Editor), Dafna M. DiSegni (Editor), Shirit Katav-Herz (Editor), Dafna M DiSegni (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.08.2025
• EAN: 9783031883910
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3188391-0
• No. of pages: 151
• Illustrations: XIX, 151 p. 12 illus., 11 illus. in color.
• Series: Sustainable Finance
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Nachhaltigkeit, Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Europa, Unternehmen und Umwelt, Grüne Unternehmensansätze, Sustainability, Management und Managementtechniken, EU, Financial Instruments, Regulation, Risikobewertung, risk management, capital markets, Paris Agreement, Financial Reporting, ESG, Corporate Environmental Management, European Economics, Sustainable Finance, sustainable growth, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), EU Action Plan, European Green Bond Standard, Climate Transition Benchmarks, Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks