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The document outlines a certification framework for climate resilience investments under the Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT). It introduces interim criteria that bypass draft technical screening criteria until they are validated by Technical Working Groups. To be certifiable, investments must demonstrate a substantial contribution to climate resilience, manage maladaptation risks, and do no significant harm to climate mitigation objectives. The framework distinguishes between different investment types—Adapted Activities, Adapting Measures, Enabling Activities, and Enabling Measures—with specific evidence requirements for each, particularly regarding investment-level assessments and the use of science-based climate projections.

The document provides a framework for certifying climate resilience investments through three primary components: making a substantial contribution to resilience, managing maladaptation risks, and ensuring no significant harm to climate mitigation. It defines specific requirements for 'adapted' and 'enabling' investments, including the need for investment-level assessments based on science-based projections and the use of multiple climate scenarios such as SSP5-8.5. These interim criteria are intended to be replaced progressively by validated, sector-specific criteria and proxies developed by technical working groups.

The Climate Bonds Initiative's Agriculture Production Criteria provide a framework for certifying agri-food production assets and entities. The criteria focus on two primary mitigation elements: reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions (specifically N2O, CH4, and CO2) and sequestering carbon in agricultural soils and biomass. A mandatory precondition for all certifications is that the land must be deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF). For entities and sustainability-linked debt, the document defines 'Aligned' and 'Transition' tiers based on whether the entity's emission intensity meets a 1.5°C transition pathway immediately or by 2030. The framework also incorporates mandatory safeguards for climate adaptation and resilience, biodiversity, water management, social standards, and animal welfare to prevent unintended negative impacts.

The Agri-Food DCF Sourcing Criteria establish a framework for certifying agri-food entities that source commodities from land not subject to deforestation or natural ecosystem conversion after December 31, 2020. The criteria apply to supply chain actors—such as traders, processors, and retailers—generating at least 50% of their revenue from agri-food supply chains. Compliance requires that 90% of an entity's net procurement spend be compliant, with individual commodities accounting for 1% or more of spend included in the scope. Traceability requirements vary by risk: high-risk countries and specific commodities (cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, pulp and paper, and soy) require geolocation to the original production land plot, while low-risk origins may only require country-of-origin tracing until January 1, 2030. Mass-balance chains of custody are prohibited. Certification is valid for five years, subject to annual verifications by approved verifiers who sample at least 10% of procured volume and suppliers.

The Electrical Utilities Criteria provide a framework for certifying entities and debt instruments based on their emissions intensity and transition pathways toward net-zero by 2040. The criteria distinguish between existing and new capacity, setting specific GHG thresholds for low-carbon technologies and phase-out dates for unabated fossil fuel plants. It also defines requirements for mitigation measures like CCS/CCUS and cofiring, as well as a comprehensive adaptation and resilience checklist to ensure infrastructure is robust against physical climate hazards.

The checklist specifies the requirements for legal entities to obtain and maintain Sustainability-Linked Debt (SLD) certification. It outlines eligibility criteria, the 90% certification threshold for economic activities, and the necessity of a comprehensive Transition Plan including a vision, strategic narrative, and finance plan. It also mandates governance structures, parent group commitments to net zero and the cessation of fossil fuel expansion, and strict public disclosure requirements.

The Bioenergy Criteria provide a framework for certifying use-of-proceeds instruments, physical assets, and bioenergy companies. Certification requires meeting specific life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emission thresholds that decline over time toward a 'close to zero' target by 2050. It also mandates that biomass feedstocks meet sustainability requirements, often verified through pre-accepted certification schemes, and that facilities implement comprehensive adaptation and resilience plans to manage physical climate risks.