Green Bonds
Green bonds are fixed-income instruments where the proceeds are exclusively used to finance or refinance projects with positive environmental benefits, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean transport.
What is Green Bonds?
Green bonds follow the same structure as conventional bonds but with a commitment to use the funds for defined green projects. The International Capital Market Association’s (ICMA) Green Bond Principles provide voluntary guidelines for issuance. The EU Green Bond Standard and the UK’s planned Green Taxonomy provide more structured frameworks. Issuers must report on the use of proceeds and the environmental impact, often including carbon emissions avoided or reduced.
Practical Examples
The UK government issues sovereign green bonds (Green Gilts) to fund renewable energy infrastructure, clean transport, and nature-based solutions.
A property company issues a green bond to fund the retrofit of 20 commercial buildings to EPC B, with annual impact reporting on energy savings and emission reductions.
How Climatise Helps
Climatise provides the emissions data and impact metrics needed for green bond reporting, quantifying the carbon reductions achieved by funded projects.
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