Standard

The Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme is a labelling scheme for bonds and loans. Rigorous scientific criteria ensure that bonds and loans with Certification, are consistent with the 2 degrees Celsius warming limit in the Paris Agreement. The Scheme is used globally by bond issuers, governments, investors and the financial markets to prioritise investments which genuinely contribute to addressing climate change.

 

  1. Standard
  2. Sector Criteria
  3. Sector Criteria Pending

Sector Criteria Pending

Sector criteria for the following areas are currently being developed and will be available soon:

 

Criteria likely to be developed in the near future:

  • Edits to water criteria to make provision for desalination plants
  • Electricity transmission and distribution grids and related infrastructure
  • Information Technology and Broadband

WE ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS, ACADEMICS AND THOSE WITH EXPERTISE IN THESE AREAS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CRITERIA.  PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH CERTIFICATIONS@CLIMATEBONDS.NET IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE PART, MEET NEW PEOPLE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE STRUCTURES NEEDED TO DELIVER CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.