Marco Migliorelli is a researcher in finance at the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France and an economist at the European Commission. He earned a PhD from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. His research interests include green finance, cooperative banking and financial instruments innovation.

Philippe Dessertine is a full professor of finance at University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France, the director of Institut de Haute Finance, Paris, France and a former member of the Haut Conseil des finances publiques in France. He is author of several publications on the role of finance in the modern society.

Adds to the scarce scientific literature on green finance, in particular as it concerns Europe

Fosters the debate on the future of green finance in Europe and worldwide

Includes a discussion on some unexplored items such as the potential role of digitalisation and blockchain in fostering green finance, on the need of enhancing green finance in agriculture and on the relationship between sustainable finance and other forms of alternative finance

Part I. State of the Art.- 1. An Overview of Green Finance.- 2. Defining Green Finance: Existing Standards and Main Challenges.- 3. The Development of Green Finance by Sector.- 4. Sustainable Finance Management.- 5. Financial Performances of Green Securities.- 6. Institutional Initiatives to Foster Green Finance at EU Level.- Part II. The (Long) Way Forward and New Opportunities.- 7. From Transaction-based to Mainstream Green Finance.- 8. The Development of Green Finance in EU Agriculture: Main Obstacles and Possible Ways Forward.- 9. Fintech, Digitalization and Blockchain: Possible Applications for Green Finance.- 10. Sustainable Finance: A Common Ground for the Future in Europe?.- 11. Green Finance Today: Summary and Concluding Remarks.