FINANCINGTHE CORPORATECLIMATETRANSITIONWITH BONDSA step-by-step guide to issuing a corporate bondto finance the climate transition.Climate BondsEuropean Bankfor Reconstruction and DevelopmentFUNDPrepared bythe Climate Bonds Initiative and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and funded bythe Green Climate FundContentsContributorsContributors 2European Bank for ReconstructionThe Green Climate Fundand DevelopmentIntroduction 3The Green Climate Fund(GC月，acriticalThe European Bank for Reconstruction andelement of the Paris Agreement,is the world'sBackground and overview 4Development (EBRD)was created in 1991 tolargest dimate fund,mandated tosupportWhat is dimate transition finance?4foster the transition towards open market-Why climate transition finance?4oriented economies and to promote privateNationally Determined Contribution (NDC)Market trends 5and entrepreneurial initiatives.Since then,itambitions towards low-emission,climate-The foundations of dimatetransition finance 66,500 projects across three continents.Climate Bonds InitiativeStandards and guidelines forThe EBRD has committed to dedicate allthematic labels 7Climate Bonds Initiative(Climate Bonds)is aninternationalorganisation working to mobiliseThe issuance process 8a green economy by 2023 and be alignedith the Paris Agree ment,there by makingglobal capital for dimate action.The ClimateBonds Standard and Certification Schemesetting milestones 8investments consistent with curtailing theis a labelling scheme for bonds,assets,andTimelines 8increase in the global average temperaturewhole entities.The sche me is used globallyto well below 2C above pre-industrialthe financial markets to prioritise investmentsincrease to15℃.and investors 8which genuinely contribute toaddressingStep 1:Building your transition planclimate changeand disclosing it 9Establishing the baseline 9Linking the transition plan to the bondsto ensure credibility 10Scope 3emissions:13verification 14Step 2:Selecting a thematic label 15Use of Proceeds orsustaina bility-linked bond 15Structuring 15Additional considerations for allthematic labels 17Step 3:The sustainablefinancing framework 17What is a sustainable financingframework?17Use of Proceeds bonds 18Sustainability-linked bonds 19Step4:Bond issuance 21Step 5:Post-issuance reporting 22Post-issuance reports 22The outlook for transition finance 23Appendix 1.Summary of regulations 24Annex 1.Glossary 25Acronymsand DevelopmentGHG:Greenhouse gasesGSS:Green,social and sustainabilityGSS+:GSS,SLB,and transitionICMA:International Capital Market AssociationKPIs:Key performance indicatorsNDC:Nationally Determined ContributionsSLB:Sustainability-linked bondSLD:Sustainability-linked debtSPTs:Sustainability performance targetsUoP:Use of ProceedsFinancing the corporate climate transition with bonds Climate Bonds Initiative