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Part III - Integrating Sustainability in Financial Markets Regulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2025

Edited by
Kern Alexander ,
Matteo Gargantini  and
Michele Siri
Kern Alexander
Affiliation:
University of Zurich
Matteo Gargantini
Affiliation:
University of Genoa
Michele Siri
Affiliation:
University of Genoa
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The Cambridge Handbook of EU Sustainable Finance
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