Sustainability & Taxonomy

Which of the following is NOT a potential use of sustainability taxonomies by banks and financial institutions?

• Enhancing the efficiency of green lending and funding operation

• Reducing uncertainty and reputational risks

• Increasing transaction costs and the fees chargable to clients

• Encouraging disclosure to sustainable investments as required by regulators

What is a significant benefit of having a harmonized sustainability taxonomy?

• It increases the complexity of assessing green credentials

• It restricts the flow of green capital across national borders

• It allows for a substantial reduction in the value of green bond markets

• It enables capital to be directed towards the highest impact projects

Which of the following best describes the purpose of using taxonomies in sustainable finance?

• To reduce the cost of financial transactions in environmental projects

• To set guidelines to identify which assets/activities are low-carbon

• As a marketing tool for promoting financial products as 'green'

• To provide a legal framework for environmental conservation

Which of the following element is NOT a key driver when designing a sustainability taxonomy?

• Scope (e.g. national or vs internationally applicable)

• End users (e.g. green bond issuers)

• Target (e.g.asset vs. entity vs. activity)

• Output (e.g. data availability & disclosure)

The Paris Agreement 2015 & the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Genuine or Facade?

Developed countries orchestrate the Climate Change Agenda to control the progress of developing countries. Do you agree?

• YES

• NO

To be considered as EU Taxonomy compliant, a green investment must

• obey ethical taxation practices

• violate labour rights

• engage in corruption and bribery practices

• perpetrate anti-competition practices

The European Taxonomy is the first taxonomy established in the world

• TRUE

• FALSE

In China 2021 Project Catalogue, nuclear energy is considered as clean energy

• TRUE

• FALSE

After 2021, natural gas & other fossil fuels cannot be used in projects that was funded by green bonds in China

• TRUE

• FALSE