Guernsey Green Fund Rules and Guidance, 2021 (consolidated text)

THE GUERNSEY GREEN FUND RULES and
GUIDANCE, 2021
CONSOLIDATED VERSION
The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, as made under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 20201 (“the Law”), are set out in this document. This version incorporates amendments made, as set out in the footnote2 . Guidance, provided by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”), is set out in the shaded boxes. September 2022 1 Order In Council No. XVIII of 2020. 2 Amending instruments incorporated: The Guernsey Green Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................3
1.1 Application............................................................................................................................3
GUERNSEY GREEN FUNDS .............................................................................................4
2.1 Declaration............................................................................................................................4
2.2 Scope ......................................................................................................................................4
2.3 Investment criteria ...............................................................................................................4
2.4 Notifications..........................................................................................................................5
2.5 Designation ...........................................................................................................................7
2.6 Oversight of the Fund..........................................................................................................8
2.7 Removal of designation.......................................................................................................9
2.8 Prospectus disclosures.......................................................................................................10
2.9 Notification and filings to be submitted to the Commission.......................................12
GENERAL PROVISION....................................................................................................13
3.1 Interpretation......................................................................................................................13
SAVINGS, REVOCATIONS, CITATION AND COMMENCEMENT .......................14
4.1 Savings.................................................................................................................................14
4.2 Revocations .........................................................................................................................14
4.3 Citation and commencement............................................................................................14
SCHEDULE 1 Routes……………………………………………………………………………….15
SCHEDULE 2 Green Criteria……………………………………………………………...………18
SCHEDULE 3 Exclusion policies……………………………………………………...…………..20
SCHEDULE 4 Use of the Guernsey Green Fund Logo………………………………………...21
Appendix 1 Common principles for Climate Mitigation Finance Tracking…………………22
Appendix 2 Exclusion Policies……………………………………………………………………30

INTRODUCTION
1.1 Application
(1) The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021 replace the Guernsey Green Rules, 20183 . (2) These Rules apply to the use of the description Guernsey Green Fund. (3) The Commission may in its absolute discretion, by written notice to a licensee, exclude or modify the application of any provision of these Rules. (4) The Commission may issue supplementary guidance regarding the standards of conduct and practice expected in relation to any aspect of the regulatory framework. Such guidance will not constitute rules of the Commission. 3 G.S.I. No. 33 of 2018. Guidance Note:
This document take a two-level approach –

• the Rules set out the standards to be met by the licensee; and
• guidance notes present suggested ways of showing compliance with the Rules.
  Licensees may adopt alternative measures to those set out in the guidance so long as it is possible to demonstrate that such measures achieve compliance. The text contained in shaded boxes contains guidance from the Commission and does not form part of the Rules.

GUERNSEY GREEN FUNDS
2.1 Declaration
(1) A Guernsey Green Fund must be declared using either Route 1 or Route 2 as set out at Schedule 1.
2.2 Scope
(1) A Guernsey Green Fund must be established with the objectives of – (a) spreading risk; and the criteria for the spread of risk must be specified in the fund’s prospectus; and (b) seeking a return for investors whilst mitigating environmental damage; and must meet one of the criteria set out in Schedule 2.
2.3 Investment criteria
(1) The governing body of a Guernsey Green Fund, the designated administrator, and any manager or designated custodian must take reasonable steps to ensure that the Fund – (a) invests its property with the aim of spreading risk and with the ultimate objective of mitigating environmental damage, resulting in a net positive outcome for the environment; (b) comprises 75% of assets, by value, that meet the notified green criteria as set out in Schedule 2. The remaining 25%, by value, of the property must not –

(i) lessen or reduce the fund’s overall objective of mitigating environmental damage; or (ii) comprise an investment of a type specified in Schedule 3; (c) only comprises of assets permitted to be held under its principal documents or prospectus and be of a nature or type described in its prospectus; (d) must not be invested in contravention of limits or restrictions imposed under its principal documents or prospectus.
2.4 Notifications
(1) A licensee seeking, on behalf of a scheme, to use the description of Guernsey Green Fund must submit to the Commission – (a) the appropriate notification forms; Guidance Note:
In the event of a breach of the chosen green criteria the governing body of the fund should consider the most appropriate course of action, taking into account the type of assets in the Fund, the type of investors, and the disclosures in the prospectus. Such action could include any of the following non-exhaustive list –

• the suspension of dealing;
• the suspension of promotion;
• the implementation of a risk mitigation programme;
• any other action necessary to protect investors’ interests and the reputation
  of the Bailiwick;
• the removal of the Guernsey Green Fund designation in accordance with
  rule 2.7.
  Responsibilities of the designated administrator The designated administrator’s responsibility is to oversee the adherence to rule 2.3 (1) and the guidance above. Any breaches should be brought to the attention of the manager and the governing body of the Scheme and the Commission should be notified in accordance with rule 2.6. The designated administrator should also monitor to ensure that the investment adviser has been informed.

(b) a final version of the prospectus;
(c) notification of the green criteria to be applied to the scheme; (d) in the case of – (i) a Route 1 scheme; a declaration, in accordance with Schedule 1, Part 1, that the scheme meets the notified green criteria which includes – a certificate from a suitable third party that the prospectus meets the notified green criteria; details of the third party’s name, address, and expertise; and confirmation that no conflict of interests exists between the third party and the governing body of the scheme; (ii) a Route 2 Scheme; a declaration, in accordance with Schedule 1, Part 2, that the prospectus meets the notified green criteria; (e) confirmation of whether the governing body of the scheme will incorporate ESG Principles into its investment analysis and decision making process; (f) the requisite fee; and (g) such other information as the Commission may require.

2.5 Designation
(1) The Commission may designate a scheme to be a Guernsey Green Fund if – (a) it is satisfied that the scheme’s principal documents and prospectus appear, to the Commission, to comply with these Rules; and (b) a declaration has been provided, in accordance with rule 2.4 and
Schedule 1, confirming that the scheme meets the notified green
criteria.
(2) A scheme must not describe or promote itself, by any means, as a Guernsey Green Fund unless designated in accordance with these Rules. (3) A scheme that meets, and continues to meet, the requirements in these Rules may be designated a Guernsey Green Fund and may use the logo, set out at
Schedule 4, subject to any conditions issued by the Commission.
Guidance Note:
Certification
In the case of a Route 2 Scheme the declaration can be provided by either the designated administrator or the manager if an entity is licensed under the Law. A declaration can only be provided by a party contractually connected to the fund. Any changes to those parties would require a new declaration under rule 2.4. ESG Principles Where ESG Principles are to be incorporated into the investment analysis and decision making processes any scheme participants are reminded that use of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, and its logo, are independently governed by the PRI Association. See www.unpri.org

2.6 Oversight of the Fund
(1) The designated administrator must ensure that the Guernsey Green Fund is monitored against the notified green criteria and the investment criteria. Where the Fund is an open-ended investment scheme such monitoring must be performed, at a minimum, on a monthly basis and where it is a closed￾ended investment scheme, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis. Where the scheme is in contravention the designated administrator must – (a) immediately take steps to notify the designated custodian; (b) immediately ensure steps are taken to rectify the position; (c) if the position has not been rectified within one month of the date on which the contravention was identified – (i) notify the Commission; and (ii) provide the Commission with the proposals to rectify the breach; and (d) for a period in excess of two months from the date that the contravention was identified, ensure that all investors are informed or otherwise notify the Commission that such communication has not taken place. (2) The governing body of a fund, the designated administrator, and any manager or designated custodian must cooperate with the licensee who submitted the Declaration. (3) No change to the licensee, who submitted the Declaration under Schedule 1, must occur without the written consent of the Commission. (4) Rule 2.6 (1)(a) to (d) do not apply to any Guernsey Green Funds – (a) during the first six months from the date of designation or until the fund is fully invested, whichever occurs first; or

(b) once a decision has been taken, notified, and approved by the Commission to wind up the scheme in accordance with the scheme principal documents.
2.7 Removal of designation
(1) Where a Guernsey Green Fund continues, after a period of three months from the date when a contravention was identified, not to meet the notified green criteria or the investment criteria then the designated administrator must – (a) provide the Declaration of non-compliance, under Schedule 1, Part 3, to the Commission; (b) inform the governing body of the scheme that it must, as soon as possible, cease to use the designation of Guernsey Green Fund and any logo on all documents and other materials, electronic or otherwise; (c) ensure that all investors have been notified of any steps taken under this rule; and (d) ensure that a copy of a Declaration of non-compliance is placed in a prominent position on the fund’s website. (2) Where a Guernsey Green Fund is being wound up the designated administrator must notify and seek the approval of the Commission if it wishes to continue to use the Guernsey Green Fund designation. (3) The Commission may also remove the designation where a Guernsey Green Fund – (a) remains invested, for more than three months, in breach of the notified green criteria or the investment criteria; (b) is being wound up; or

(c) at any stage after it ceases to meet the notified green criteria, or the investment criteria, to protect – (i) the interests of investors; (ii) the public; or (iii) the reputation of the Bailiwick as a finance centre. (4) Where, at any point, the Guernsey Green Fund has been promoted in accordance with ESG Principles and it becomes subject to action under this rule – (a) it must cease to promote itself; and (b) the designated administrator must follow (1)(b) to (d) unless otherwise agreed, in advance, with the Commission.
2.8 Prospectus disclosures
(1) In addition to the disclosures required in any other rules to which the Guernsey Green Fund is subject, the prospectus must contain – (a) notice that the fund has received the designation of a Guernsey Green Fund; (b) the notified green criteria; (c) information as to how the fund will meet its objectives; Guidance Note:
The Commission will take into account the circumstances of the breach and the rectification action taken.

(d) notification as to whether the fund is – (i) Route 1, third party certified; including the name of the independent party who will provide certification; or (ii) Route 2, whereby a licensee will provide a declaration; (e) sufficient information regarding the declaration or certification and the methodology used; (f) if the governing body of the fund and the manager intend incorporating ESG Principles into investment analysis and decision making processes; and (g) any material conflicts of interest. (2) Sections (1)(a) and (d) do not apply to a fund which is listed on a recognised stock exchange and where commensurate disclosure has been made by way of a stock exchange announcement. Guidance Note:
Information disclosed under rule 2.8 (1)(e) must enable any intended investor to be able to make an informed judgment on the merits of investing in the fund. Material conflicts of interest would be those that an investor would reasonably require to enable them to make an informed judgment about the merits of investing in the fund. Third Party Providers The third party evaluation may take the form of a certification that the underlying assets of the scheme are, or will be, invested in accordance with the scheme’s prospectus and the green criteria - or it can take the form of a green rating issued by a qualified third party. The third party must be independent from the governing body of the fund.

2.9 Notification and filings to be submitted to the Commission
(1) Filings –
(a) without prejudice to any other rules to which the fund is subject, the designated administrator must submit, to the Commission within six months of the fund’s accounting year end, details of how the scheme had invested within the green criteria to which it is subject; (b) the designated administrator is required to ensure that information on how the scheme meets the green criteria is reported, to investors, on an annual basis. (2) Notifications – (a) the designated administrator must give immediate written notification, to the Commission, of any material change to disclosures in the prospectus required under rule 2.8; (b) the designated administrator, or manager, must ensure that investors are notified of any changes to the matters referred to in rule 2.8. Guidance Note:
Rule 2.9 (1)(a) is to be met by submitting notification using Form 200 at the same time as the Form 143 is submitted via the Commission’s On-line Portal. Rule 2.9 (1)(b) may be satisfied by a disclosure in the fund’s annual report and accounts.

GENERAL PROVISION
3.1 Interpretation
(1) In these Rules terms have their ordinary meaning unless specifically defined in the Law or in these Rules. (2) In these rules the following definitions should be followed - “company” means any scheme constituted as a body corporate; including protected cell companies and incorporated cell companies; “ESG Principles” means environmental, social, and governance issues as set out by the UN supported Principles for Responsible Investment (the PRI); “governing body” means, in the case of a company, its directors; in the case of a limited partnership, its general partner; in the case of a trust, its trustees; “Guernsey Green Fund” means a scheme designated in accordance with these Rules and meeting the green criteria; “manager” means a manager of a Guernsey Green Fund licensed under the Law. If the Scheme does not have a manager licensed in Guernsey then the references to manager should be read as references to the designated administrator; “principal documents” means, in relation to – (a) a unit trust scheme, the trust instrument and management agreement, if any; (b) a company scheme, the articles of incorporation of a Guernsey company (or an equivalent document under the applicable law of a non-Guernsey body corporate), the management agreement and the trustee agreement; and (c) a collective investment scheme other than a unit trust scheme or a company scheme, the documents dealing collectively with the same or similar obligations and duties as the principal documents constituting a unit trust scheme or a company scheme; “scheme” means an authorised collective investment scheme or a registered collective investment scheme.

SAVINGS, REVOCATIONS, CITATION AND
COMMENCEMENT
4.1 Savings
(1) Guernsey Green Funds designated as such under the 2018 Rules continue to be designated Guernsey Green Funds under these Rules.
4.2 Revocations
4.2.1 Revocation of The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2018
(1) The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2018 are revoked.
4.3 Citation and commencement
(1) These rules may be cited as the Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021. (2) These rules come into force on 1 st November 2021.

SCHEDULE 1
Part 1 - Route 1
Route 1

• I hereby provide a copy of a certification provided by [insert name of certifier] an
  independent third party that disclosures made to shareholders, or potential shareholders, and the investment criteria of the Scheme meets the notified green criteria as defined in Schedule 2 of The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021.
• I confirm that I have advised [insert name of certifier] that it is an offence, under the
  Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 in respect of which the Commission exercises its functions, to knowingly or recklessly provide the Commission with information which is false or misleading in a material manner.
• I confirm that we, as proposed designated administrator/manager [delete as applicable]
  of the scheme, are satisfied that the third party certifier is independent from the scheme and its associated parties and that, to the best of our knowledge, the third party certifier has adequate expertise to provide a reliable and accurate assessment of the scheme’s ability to meet the green criteria as defined in Schedule 2 of The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021.
• I confirm that we, the proposed designated administrator/manager [delete as applicable]
  of the scheme, are satisfied that the disclosures made in relation to the scheme meet the requirements of The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021.
• I confirm that the information supplied is complete and correct, to the best of my
  knowledge and belief at the time of the submission, and that there are no other facts, material to the notification, of which the Commission should be aware.

Part 2 – Route 2
Route 2

• I confirm that we, as proposed [insert nature of role] of the scheme, are satisfied that the
  objective of the scheme encompasses the mitigation of environmental damage and that the scheme’s investment criteria meets the notified green criteria as defined in
  Schedule 2 of The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021.

• I confirm that we, the proposed [insert nature of role] of the scheme, are satisfied that
  the disclosures made to shareholders, and potential shareholders, with regards to the scheme meet the requirements of The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021.

• I confirm that the information supplied is complete and correct to the best of my
  knowledge and belief at the time of submission and that there are no other facts material to the notification of which the Commission should be aware.
  Part 3 – Declaration of Non-compliance
  Declaration of Non-compliance

• We, as [insert nature of role] of the scheme, have assessed the scheme against disclosures
  made to shareholders, and potential shareholders, and The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021 and, in accordance with rules 2.3, 2.6 and 2.7 of The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2021, hereby confirm that the scheme no longer meets the notified green criteria/investment criteria.

• We, as [insert nature of role], hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, the
  scheme will no longer use the designation of a Guernsey Green Fund and will ensure that no references are made to it in any further disclosures to shareholders, or to potential shareholders, or in marketing materials.

• We, as [insert nature of role], hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, all
  investors in the scheme have been notified that the scheme no longer meets the notified green criteria/investment criteria and is no longer a designated Guernsey Green Fund.

• I confirm that the information supplied is complete and correct, to the best of my
  knowledge and belief at the time of the submission, and that there are no other facts, material to the declaration, of which the Commission should be aware.

• I am aware that it is an offence, under the Financial Service Business (Enforcement
  Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020, in respect of which the Commission exercises its functions, to knowingly or recklessly provide the Commission with information which is false or misleading in a material manner.

SCHEDULE 2
Green Criteria
This Schedule contains a list of green criteria that are endorsed by the Commission as standards that can be adopted by a Guernsey Green Fund. A fund must, in accordance with rule 2.3, comply with one of the criteria listed below and the chosen criteria must be set out in the notification to the Commission under rule 2.4. Criteria Date added Reference The Common Principles for Climate Mitigation Finance Tracking - [Version 2 (issued 15 June 2015) 9 July 20184 Appendix 1 The Common Principles for Climate Mitigation Finance Tracking – Version 1 September 2022 Issued by the Joint Climate Finance Tracking Group of multilateral development banks (MDBs) and a group of representatives of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) member banks on 18 October 20215 European Union Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities – technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic 1 September 2022 European Commission Delegated Regulation(EU) 2021/2139 of 4 June 2021 – Annexes I and II]6 4 Added into the previous version of these Rules – The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2018, No. 33 of 2018. 5 Accessed at: https://www.idfc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cp-mit-update-final-2021-10-18.pdf, on 08 August 2022. 6 Text added by The Guernsey Green Fund (Amendment) Rules, 2022.

activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives Guidance Note:
The Commission will add to the published list of standards, where it considers it appropriate, and will consider applications for the inclusion of new green criteria. However, we would encourage any person wishing to add a new standard to give the Commission adequate time to review the standards and consult third party expert opinion.

SCHEDULE 3
Exclusion policies
This Schedule contains a list of different exclusion policies that have been developed by various international institutions that have relevant environmental expertise. A Guernsey Green Fund must, in accordance with rule 2.3(1)(b)(ii), comply with one of the exclusion policies listed below. It is the decision of the governing body of the fund to select the policy which is most relevant to the scheme. Policy Date Added Location The Climate Bonds Initiative Green Bonds Methodology – Exclusion Policy 9 July 20187 Appendix 2 7 Added into the previous version of these Rules – The Guernsey Green Fund Rules, 2018, No. 33 of 2018. Guidance Note:
The Commission will add to the published list of exclusion policies where it considers it appropriate and will consider applications for the inclusion of new policies. However, we would encourage any person wishing to add a new policy to give the Commission adequate time to review the policy and consult third party expert opinion where necessary.

SCHEDULE 4
Use of the Guernsey Green Fund logo
The logo must be reproduced from original artwork provided by the Commission and must comply with the Guernsey Green Fund Brand Guidelines which can be found at www.gfsc.gg. The use of the Guernsey Green Fund logo must not be misleading. For example, due consideration should be given to the placement of the logo on stationary or the homepage of an investment manager’s website if other funds within its portfolio are not designated as Guernsey Green Funds. As soon as possible after a Scheme’s designation has been removed, pursuant to rule 2.7, the Scheme and its designated administrator, or any manager or designated custodian of the Scheme, must cease to use the Guernsey Green Fund logo in respect of the scheme. It should be noted that use of the words ‘Guernsey Green Fund’ are separately restricted under rule 2.5.

APPENDIX 1
Common principles for Climate Mitigation Finance Tracking Category Sub-category Example

1. Renewable Energy 1.1 Electricity Generation
   1.2 Heat Production or
   other renewable energy application
   Wind power
   Geothermal power (only if net emission reductions can be demonstrated) Solar power (concentrated solar power, photovoltaic power) Biomass or biogas power that does not decrease biomass and soil carbon pools (only if net emission reductions can be demonstrated) Ocean power (wave, tidal, ocean currents, salt gradient, etc.) Hydropower plants (only if net emission reductions can be demonstrated) Solar water heating and other thermal applications of solar power in all sectors Thermal applications of geothermal power in all sectors Wind-drive pumping systems or similar Thermal applications of sustainability/produced bioenergy in all sectors, incl. efficient, improved biomass stoves

1.3 Transmission
systems, greenfield
New transmission systems (lines, substations) or new systems (e.g. new information and communication technology, storage family, etc.) and mini-grid to facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid Renewable energy power plant retrofits Improving existing systems to facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources into grid
2. Lower-carbon and
efficient energy generation
2.1 Transmission and
distribution systems
2.2 Power Plants
Retrofit of transmission lines or substations and/or distribution systems to reduce energy use and/or technical losses, excluding capacity expansion Thermal power plant retrofit to fuel switch from a more greenhouse gas intensive fuel to a different, less greenhouse gas intensive fuel type Conversion of existing fossil-fuel based power plant to cogeneration technologies that generate electricity in addition to providing heating/cooling Waste heat recovery improvements Energy efficiency improvement in existing thermal power plant, industrial energy efficiency improvements through the installation of more efficient equipment, changes in processes, reduction of heat losses and/or increased waste heat recovery
3. Energy efficiency 3.1 Brownfield energy
efficiency in industry
Installation of co/generation plants that generate electricity in addition to providing heating/cooling

3.2 Brownfield energy
efficiency in commercial, public and residential sectors (buildings)
3.3 Brownfield energy
efficiency in public services
3.4 Vehicle energy
efficiency fleet retrofit
3.5 Greenfield energy
efficiency in commercial and residential sectors (buildings) More efficient facility replacement of an older facility (old facility retired) Energy efficiency improvement in lighting, appliances and equipment Substitution of existing heating/cooling systems for buildings by co/generation plants that generate electricity in addition to providing heating/cooling Retrofit of existing buildings:
architectural or building changes that enable reduction of energy consumption Energy efficiency improvement in utilities and public services through the installation of more efficient lighting or equipment Rehabilitation of district heating systems Utility heat loss reduction and/or increased waste heat recovery Improvement in utility scale energy efficiency through efficient use, and loss reduction Existing vehicles, rail or boat fleet retrofit or replacement (including the use of lower-carbon fuels, electric or hydrogen technologies, etc) Use of highly efficient and architectural designs, energy efficiency and equipment, and building techniques that reduce building energy consumption,

3.6 Energy audits
exceeding available standards and complying with high energy efficiency certification or rating schemes Energy audits to energy end-users, including industries, buildings and transport systems
4. Agriculture,
forestry and land-use
4.1 Agriculture
4.2 Afforestation and
reforestation, and biosphere conservation
4.3 Livestock
Reduction in energy use in traction
(e.g. efficient tillage), irrigation and other agriculture processes Agriculture projects that do not deplete and/or improve existing carbon pools (reduction in fertiliser use, rangeland management, collection and use of bagasse, rice husks, or other agricultural waste, low tillage techniques that increase carbon contents of soil, rehabilitation of degraded lands, etc.) Afforestation (plantations) on non￾forested land Reforestation on previously forested land Sustainable forest management activities that increase carbon stocks or reduce the impact of forestry activities Biosphere conservation projects (including payments for ecosystem services) targeting reducing emissions from the deforestation or degradation of ecosystems Livestock projects that reduce methane or other greenhouse gas emissions (manure management with biodigestors, etc.)

4.4 Biofuels Production of biofuels (including
biodiesel and bioethanol)
5. Non-energy
greenhouse gas reduction
5.1 Fugitive emissions
5.2 Carbon capture and
storage
5.3 Air conditioning and
refrigeration
5.4 Industrial processes
Reduction of gas flaring or methane fugitive emissions in the oil and gas industry Coal mine methane capture Projects for carbon capture and storage technology that intend to prevent release of large quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere from fossil fuel use in power generation and process emissions in other industries Retrofit to existing industrial, commercial and residential infrastructure to switch to cooling agent with lower global warming potential Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from industrial process improvements and cleaner production (e.g. cement, chemical), excluding carbon capture and storage
6. Waste and
wastewater
Treatment of wastewater if not a compliance requirement (e.g. performance standard or safeguard) as part of a larger project that reduces methane emissions (only if net emission reductions can be demonstrated) Waste management and waste-to￾energy projects that reduce methane emissions and generate energy (e.g. incineration of waste, landfill gas capture, and landfill gas combustion) Waste-recycling projects that recover or reuse materials and waste as inputs into new products or as a

resource (only if net emission reductions can be demonstrated)
7. Transport 7.1 Urban transport
modal change
7.2 Transport oriented
urban development
7.3 Inter-urban transport
Urban mass transit
Non-motorised transport (bicycles and pedestrian mobility) Integration of transport and urban development planning (dense development, multiple land-use, walking communities, transit connectivity, etc.) leading to a reduction in the use of passenger cars Transport demand management measures to reduce GHG emissions (e.g. speed limits, high-occupancy vehicle lanes, congestion charging/road pricing, parking management, restriction or auctioning of licence plates, car-free city areas, low emission zones) Railway transport ensuring a modal shift of freight and/or passenger transport from road to rail (improvement of existing lines or construction of new lines) Waterways transport ensuring a modal shift of freight and/or passenger transport from road to waterways (improvement of existing infrastructure or construction of new infrastructure)
8. Low-carbon
technologies
8.1 Products or
equipment
8.2 R&D
Projects producing components, equipment or infrastructure dedicated for the renewable and energy efficiency sectors Research and development of renewable energy or energy efficiency technologies

9. Cross-cutting
   issues
   9.1 Support to national,
   regional or local policy, through technical assistance or policy lending, fully or partially dedicated to climate change policy or action
   9.2 Other activities with
   net greenhouse gas reduction
   9.3 Financing
   instruments
   Mitigation national, sectoral, or territorial policies/planning/action plan policy/planning/institutions Energy sector policies and regulations (energy efficiency standards or certification schemes; energy efficiency procurement schemes; renewable energy policies) Systems for monitoring the emissions of greenhouse gases Efficient pricing of fuels and electricity (subsidy rationalisation efficient end-user tariffs and efficient regulations on electricity generation, transmission or distribution) Education, training, capacity building and awareness raising on climate change mitigation/sustainable energy/sustainable transport; mitigation research Other policy and regulatory activities, including those in non-energy sectors, leading to climate change mitigation or mainstreaming of climate action Any other activity not included in this list for which the results of an ex￾ante greenhouse gas accounting (undertaken according to commonly agreed methodologies) show emission reductions Carbon markets and finance (purchase, sale, trading, financing and other technical assistance). Includes all activities related to compliance-grade carbon assets and mechanisms, such as CDM, JI, AAUs as well as well-established voluntary

carbon standards like VCS or Gold
Standard

APPENDIX 2
Exclusion policies
Sector Excluded area
Energy Uranium mining for nuclear power
Any fossil fuel-based power generation including; gas, ‘clean’ coal and other coal Energy efficiency Efficiency upgrades to greenhouse gas intensive power sources – e.g. cleaner coal technology Energy savings in fossil fuel extraction activities – emission reduction requirements require a rapid phase-out of all fossil fuel usage. Anything that helps to extend the life of a fossil fuel usage is excluded. Waste Landfill without gas capture Waste incineration without energy capture Transport Rail lines where fossil fuels account for more than >50% of freight.