Climate-Bond-Standards

A deep-dive into bioenergy & bond opportunities & Qs that determine bioenergy emissions performance: Replacing FFs? Increasing stock of emission-absorbing biomass? Creating emissions if it not burned for energy?

Submitted on Thu, 2015-04-23 09:13

Three weeks ago we released our Climate Bonds Bioenergy Standard for public consultation. Bioenergy is energy made available from materials derived from biological sources such as wood, manure or other agricultural byproducts. Using waste products is preferred due to reduced social and environmental risks.  The focus of the proposed criteria is on liquid biofuels, biogas, and solid biomass used for heat and electricity.

Agriculture & Forestry Industry Working Group launched. Big businesses and banks tasked with advising on practicality of the Climate Bonds AFOLU Standard developed by the Expert Technical Committee.

Submitted on Thu, 2015-03-19 08:30

In October last year, the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Technical Working Group was set up to develop eligibility criteria for climate bonds linked to these sectors that can be certified under the Climate Bonds Standard.

Climate Bonds Standard criteria for bioenergy investments released for public comment. Expert Committee reps included FAO, NWF, IINAS, Uni British Columbia

Submitted on Tue, 2015-03-17 10:10

Today, the Bioenergy Technical Working Group released their proposed eligibility criteria for bioenergy projects that qualify under the Climate Bonds Standard. The criteria are now subject to a 60 day period of public consultation. You can submit your comments on this page or via email.

The current drought in Brazil illustrates why water projects will increasingly need climate adaptation components: The Climate Bonds Water Standard will provide definitions for such green water investments

Submitted on Mon, 2015-03-16 15:02

Water scarcity represents the most significant risk imaginable — to businesses, whole economies, and the ecosystems that provide the natural capital for those economies.

Let’s take Brazil for example. Just last month, the country - with a population of 200 million people - experienced severe blackouts after a large hydroelectric power plant in the state of Rio de Janeiro switched off when water levels dropped below the operational limits – a worrying sign when 70% of the country’s power supply is produced by dams.