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Building a Sustainable Financial System in the European Union presents a stock-take of actions under way at the European Union level and in selected Member States to align the rules governing the financial system with environmental sustainability.

Looking across the range of innovations across the EU, five broad policy priorities emerge. The central challenge of financing sustainable development in the EU is one of capital reallocation. Enhancing frameworks for risk management, clarifying the core responsibilities of financial institutions and improving reporting and disclosure across these dimensions will be necessary to fully unlock flows of sustainable finance. A growing number of Member States are delivering on individual aspects of these priorities, and others are acting within given asset classes. The debate is now advancing to the system level and the need for a strategic reset, seeking to link previously unconnected initiatives and to enhance the capacity of the financial system to support renewed economic competitiveness and improved sustainability performance.

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Finance Norway
Finance Norway has developed a Roadmap for Green Competitiveness in the Financial Sector, pointing the way to a profitable and sustainable financial sector in Norway by 2030.
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European Commission
This report Final Report of the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance is the final report of the EU High-Level Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG).
European Environment Agency (EEA)
This Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM) 2017 report Aviation and Shipping - Impacts on Europe's Environment reflects key similarities, opportunities and challenges between two transport modes important to the functioning of Europe's mobility system — international aviation and shipping.
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
The study Renewable Energy Prospects for the European Union identifies cost-effective renewable energy options for all EU Member States, spanning a wide range of sectors and technologies.