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WorksheetsSustainability & Taxonomy
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 24mins
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
Outstanding green bonds approved before the publication of China 2021 Project Catalogue may follow earlier standards
TRUE
FALSE
