Mutual Funds’ Growing Appetite for Sustainability Disclosures in European Auto ABS
The Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE (SAFE), European DataWarehouse’s (EDW) partner in the Green Auto Securitisation (GAS) Project, has published a paper entitled “Mutual Funds’ Appetite for Sustainability in European Auto ABS”. This paper is the fourth in a series of publications as part of the GAS project. The three previous papers are listed […]
Green Auto Securitisation Advocates Specific Measures for the Reduction of Vehicle Emissions
The Green Auto Securitisation (GAS) initiative welcomes President Ursula von der Leyen’s recent statement on the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry. The statement takes a balanced approach to clean mobility while maintaining regulatory stability and competitiveness. A key proposal from the European Commission is to keep existing CO2 targets but allow […]
Significant Changes to the CO₂ labelling Ordinance for Cars in Germany
The new Car Energy Consumption Labelling Ordinance came into force on 23 February 2024, drastically changing the energy performance labels assigned to cars, and has been mandatory since 1 May. The new CO2 labels will use absolute CO2 emissions values and assign a rating based on thresholds as shown below. Source: Car Energy Consumption Labelling […]
A Year in Review: EDW Continues its Efforts on the Green Auto Securitisation Project
After more than a year since the kick-off of the Green Auto Securitisation (GAS) project, European DataWarehouse (EDW) is taking stock of the advancements made in assessing the sustainability of the European car industry. GAS, a collaborative project driven by EDW and the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE and funded by the German Federal […]
Estimating CO2 Emissions in European Securitisations
As project partner of the Green Auto Securitisation (GAS) initiative, European DataWarehouse (EDW) provides the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE in Frankfurt with enhanced loan-level data to enable research on ESG considerations affecting auto and leasing securitisations, with the aim of facilitating the financing of low-emission vehicles. Since the project started in October 2022, […]
WHY ESG MATTERS TO EUROPEAN DATAWAREHOUSE
Created in response to the 2008 global financial crisis, EDW has contributed to economic growth and social value creation by supporting the development of capital markets and promoting the circulation of safe credit. It has done so by increasing transparency in the securitisation market by processing, verifying, and disseminating loan-by-loan information to facilitate the risk […]
The EU Green Bond Standard Regulation at a Glance
At the beginning of May 2023 the final consolidated text of the EU Green Bond Standard Regulation (EU GBS) was published, following the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 28 February. To address the challenge of diverging rules on the disclosure of information, on the transparency […]
Promising Developments in EU Sustainable Finance Market
As sustainable finance gains importance in the EU, policy makers are working tirelessly to establish standards and frameworks that will stimulate green investments and reduce the risks associated with greenwashing. On 28 February 2023, the trilogue negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission concluded with a provisional […]
EBA Seeks Input From Credit Institutions on Green Loans and Mortgages
On 13 February 2023, the European Banking Authority (EBA) launched an industry survey to receive input from credit institutions on their green loans and mortgages as well as market practices related to these loans. The survey is targeted at credit institutions and aims to collect both quantitative and qualitative information that EBA can use to […]
European DataWarehouse submits suggestions for the revision of the Energy Performance for Buildings Directive
Mindful of the crucial importance of the building sector in achieving the European Union´s (EU) energy and environmental goals and following its commitment to the implementation of EU´s sustainable finance strategy, European DataWarehouse (EDW) has contributed to the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) proposed by the European Commission in December 2021. […]