climate-bonds_new-section-in-v4.4-of-the-climate-bonds-standard_09-jul-2026-c4cd61432785c7b8.pdf

The document specifies that projects and assets are eligible for Use of Proceeds or Asset Certification if they comply with external criteria listed as 'Equivalent' in the Climate Bonds External Taxonomy Eligibility Register (ETER), provided they meet the Climate Bonds Equivalence Methodology for Climate Mitigation. It allows for a 5% threshold of proceeds for activities not listed as Equivalent, and requires Approved Verifiers to explain how ETER-based eligibility was confirmed in their reports.

• Projects and assets can achieve Use of Proceeds or Asset Certification if they fully comply with external sustainable finance taxonomies or frameworks that are listed as 'Equivalent' in the Climate Bonds External Taxonomy Eligibility Register (ETER) and meet the Climate Bonds Equivalence Methodology for Climate Mitigation.
• Debt instruments may remain eligible for certification even if they finance activities not listed as Equivalent in the ETER, as long as those specific proceeds do not exceed 5% of the total proceeds and meet the requirements of paragraph A.3.1.5.
• When an Approved Verifier uses ETER criteria to determine eligibility under the Climate Bonds Standard, the resulting verification report must explain the process used to confirm that eligibility.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (n.d.). climate-bonds_new-section-in-v4.4-of-the-climate-bonds-standard_09-jul-2026-c4cd61432785c7b8.pdf. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/Climate-Bonds_New-Section-in-v4.4-of-the-Climate-Bonds-Standard_09-Jul-2026.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. climate-bonds_new-section-in-v4.4-of-the-climate-bonds-standard_09-jul-2026-c4cd61432785c7b8.pdf. n.d. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/Climate-Bonds_New-Section-in-v4.4-of-the-Climate-Bonds-Standard_09-Jul-2026.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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