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A blog post authored by representatives from the Center for International Environmental Law, Greenpeace International, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International urging Council of Europe Member States to recognize the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment during the May 16-17, 2023, Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative provides detailed blueprints for three types of financial aggregation instruments—municipal pooled procurement, municipal green bonds, and municipal insurance pooling—to help cities close the urban financing gap for climate infrastructure.

The City of Reykjavik issued a green bond of ISK 4.1bn (USD 33m) on December 17, 2018, with a 30-year tenor maturing on October 21, 2048. This issuance marks the first green bond by an Icelandic municipality and the first listed on Nasdaq Iceland’s Sustainable Bonds List.

The European Green Office (EGO) Handbook is a comprehensive guide developed by a consortium of European organisations, funded by the European Union, to help offices reduce their environmental impact. It provides a structured framework for implementing a 'light' Environmental Management System (EMS) based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, covering management principles, sustainable procurement, energy efficiency, resource consumption, waste management, sustainable mobility, and healthy work environments.