What’s Green?

Green bonds are just like conventional bonds but the proceeds are used for projects with environmental benefits. There are two main standards that define “green” – the Green Bond Principles and the Climate Bonds Standard.

Eligible Green Activities

Green Buildings / Low Carbon Buildings
- Green buildings
- Energy efficiency upgrades
- Schools
- Higher education
- Civic centers
- Affordable housing
Water and Wastewater
Water
- Water infrastructure
- Watershed protection
- Advanced treatment
- Water conservation
- Stormwater
- Flood control
Wastewater
- Wastewater infrastructure
- Recycled water
- Anaerobic digesters
- Pollution prevention and control
Solid Waste
- Recycling facilities
- Waste-to-energy projects
- Landfill gas capture
- Fleets
Renewable Energy / Wind
- Energy efficiency
- Energy storage
- Geothermal
- Ocean thermal technologies
- PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy)
- Waste to energy
- Wave energy
- Wind
Hydropower
- Upgrades
- Re-operation
- Small projects
- In-pipe hydropower
Solar
- Solar panels
- Battery storage
- Solar hot water
- Solar loan programs
Transportation
- Electric vehicles
- Airport terminals
- Highspeed rail
- Buses
- Bicycle and pedestrian improvements
- Last mile mobility
Climate Adaptation and Resilience
- Utility infrastructure
- Microgrids
- Seawalls
- Retrofits
- Managed retreat

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What’s Green?

Eligible Green Activities

Water

Wastewater