Green Bond Framework Presentation
Green Bond Asset Categories overview
Detailed description of Green Bond Asset Categories
Category
Project types
"Renewable Energy" means generation and transmission of energy from renewable sources and manufacturing of the related equipment for:
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wind power
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solar power
Renewable Energy
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Energy Efficiency
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hydro power
small scale plants, run of river plants or refurbishments of existing larger hydro power plants in the Nordic countries without any increase in the size of its
impoundment facility
integrating renewable energy sources into the transmission network
"Energy Efficiency" means infrastructure, equipment, technology and processes related to smart grids, energy storage and district heating including:
Automation and intelligence in the power transmission network, distribution and related systems
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"Green Buildings" means; Commercial or residential buildings with at least any of the following certifications:
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the LEED "gold" certification
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the BREEAM "very good" certification
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the Miljöbyggnad "Silver" certification (Sweden)
Green Buildings
Pollution Prevention
and Control
Clean Transportation
Sustainable
Management of Living
Natural Resources
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Nordic Swan Ecolabel
The RTS "2 stars" certification, or
Renovations and refurbishments of commercial or residential buildings leading to reduced, or existing buildings having an annual energy use on a m2 basis that
is at least 25% lower than the applicable national regulations in the relevant Nordic country, or that lead to an annual reduction of energy use on a m2 basis of
at least 25%
"Pollution Prevention and Control" means projects or activities and any related infrastructure, equipment, technology and processes towards
water and waste water management
waste-to-energy
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"Clean Transportation" means projects or activities and related equipment, technology and processes towards clean transportation infrastructure, including
expansion and improvements of train and metro networks, stations and rolling stock for passenger or freight transportation, such as:
electric vehicles, e.g. trains, busses, cars and ferries
"Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources" means Projects or activities and related to sustainable forestry or agriculture in the Nordic countries,
including acquisition, maintenance and management of:
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forests certified by Forest Stewardship Council ("FSC") or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification ("PEFC") (Sweden)
sustainable agriculture in the Nordic countries comprised of:
organic farming as certified in compliance with the EU and national regulation
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