Green Bond Fact Sheet

China Everbright Bank issued a USD300m green bond on September 13, 2018, to fund projects in renewable energy, clean transport, waste and wastewater management, and climate adaptation. The framework excludes fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and large-scale hydropower (>25MW), and is noted by the Climate Bonds Initiative for its alignment with international definitions, despite a call for more detailed impact disclosure.

• China Everbright Bank issued a green bond on 13-Sept-2018 with a total amount of USD300m, a maturity date of 19-Aug-2021, and a tenor of 5. The bond's framework received a second party opinion from Sustainalytics.
• Proceeds from the bond are allocated to eligible assets including renewable energy (solar, onshore and offshore wind, hydro, and bioenergy), clean transportation (electric vehicles, low emission vehicles, passenger trains, and urban rail), wastewater treatment, recycling, waste prevention, pollution control, certified buildings, and climate change adaptation. The framework explicitly excludes clean coal, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and hydropower projects with a capacity exceeding 25MW.
• The Climate Bonds Initiative notes that while the bond's framework is closely aligned with international green bond definitions, it encourages more detailed disclosure regarding expected climate impact and project types.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2018). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-09%20CN%20China%20Everbright%20Bank.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2018. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-09%20CN%20China%20Everbright%20Bank.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2018green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2018}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-09%20CN%20China%20Everbright%20Bank.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }