Green finance
For issuers, project owners and financial institutions: instrument selection, green project eligibility, environmental benefit calculation and post-issuance disclosure. Every green dollar maps to a project, a taxonomy clause and verifiable data.
01/Common blockers
Most blockers sit in eligibility and data. Well-written documents still get sent back when the working papers cannot keep up.
When it shows up
Applying for a green loan, issuing a green bond or seeking central bank carbon-reduction facility support
Where it stalls
Unclear which catalogue clause applies and whether technical thresholds are met
If left unresolved
Labelling rejected or treated as ordinary lending, losing rate and quota advantages
When it shows up
Credit approval, second-party opinions or post-issuance reporting require numbers
Where it stalls
How to set the baseline, which emission factor to use, where the data comes from
If left unresolved
Figures cannot be recalculated, triggering follow-up questions or a redo
When it shows up
Designing a sustainability-linked bond or loan
Where it stalls
Little historical data behind the KPI; targets risk being too high or too low
If left unresolved
Low targets draw ambition concerns; high ones trigger a coupon step-up
When it shows up
Annual reporting on use of proceeds and impact after funds are drawn
Where it stalls
Operating data is scattered; the proceeds ledger does not match project progress
If left unresolved
Late or inconsistent disclosure, affecting future issuance and ratings
02/Instruments
Pick who you are to see the relevant instruments. They can be combined, for example certifying a project as green first and then borrowing or issuing against it.
01
A bond whose proceeds go exclusively to green projects, across corporate, enterprise and financial bond types.
What we provide
Project screening and eligibility opinion, green section of the prospectus, post-issuance reports
02
Financing terms tied to company-wide sustainability targets, with a rate step-up if targets are missed.
What we provide
KPI and target design, historical data review, annual performance reports
03
Financing for high-emitting sectors such as steel, building materials and chemicals moving to lower carbon.
What we provide
Transition pathway planning, project reduction estimates, transition framework
04
Bank lending to projects or companies meeting green criteria, counted in green loan statistics.
What we provide
Eligibility documents, benefit calculation, environmental information for credit files
05
The People's Bank of China relending facility that supports financial institutions issuing carbon-reduction loans.
What we provide
Reduction calculation methods and working papers, disclosure preparation
06
Financing that uses emission allowances or certified voluntary reductions as pledge or repo collateral.
What we provide
Carbon asset inventory and valuation reference, link to trading and compliance
Eligibility and issuance conditions follow the latest rules from regulators, trading venues and lenders.
03/Services
We work with issuers, project owners and financial institutions. Expand an item for details.
Who it suits
Project owners applying for green loans or issuing green bonds
How we work
Deliverables
04/Eligibility pre-check
Choose a project type, tick the conditions already in place and see what is still missing.
Project type
Catalogue mapping
Green and low-carbon energy transition · Clean energy facility construction and operation
Key checks
Tick what is already in place
Typical documents
Checks are illustrative. Formal eligibility follows the catalogue notes, sector standards and the reviewing body.
05/Benefit estimate
For electricity-related projects, the national average grid factor gives an annual and lifetime estimate. Formal calculation uses the project methodology and measured data.
Annual exported or self-consumed generation
Annual reduction
2,683
tCO₂
Lifetime reduction
53,660
tCO₂
Reduction = electricity × emission factor
5,000 MWh × 0.5366 tCO₂/MWh = 2,683 tCO₂
Uses the 2022 national average grid CO₂ emission factor of 0.5366 tCO₂/MWh as an illustrative value. Use the latest published figure for formal work.
06/Typical cases
Typical project paths with client details removed.
07/Engagement models
Choose by financing stage. Durations are typical ranges and are confirmed after scoping.
Green eligibility and benefit calculation for one project.
Deliverables
Project screening, framework, second-party opinion liaison and the first post-issuance report.
Deliverables
Yearly proceeds reconciliation, actual benefit calculation and disclosure report.
Deliverables
08/Advisory and platform
Advisory covers judgement and methods; the MeetCarbon green finance platform handles data and workflow. Use either on its own or connect the two.
Stage
Consulting team
MeetCarbon green finance platform
Before financing
Consulting team
Instrument choice, eligibility, calculation methods
MeetCarbon green finance platform
Project pipeline, energy and carbon data aggregation and profiles
Approval and issuance
Consulting team
Eligibility opinion, framework, prospectus green section
MeetCarbon green finance platform
Energy and emissions data exports for credit files
Post-issuance
Consulting team
Annual benefit review and disclosure report
MeetCarbon green finance platform
Continuous operating data, proceeds and benefit ledgers
Financial institutions
Consulting team
Identification guide, unified methods and staff training
MeetCarbon green finance platform
Green asset identification, automated benefit calculation and disclosure
09/Sample deliverable
Left: contents of a green eligibility opinion. Right: the benefit calculation table, with source and method for every figure.
Green eligibility opinion
Based on the green and low-carbon transition industry catalogue (2024 edition)
Contents
Table 4-1 · Benefit calculation (illustrative)
| No. | Item | Parameter | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Installed capacity | DC side | 5.0 | MW | Design documents |
| 2 | Annual full-load hours | Year 1 | TBD | h | Irradiance assessment |
| 3 | Annual generation | 1 × 2 | TBD | MWh | Calculated |
| 4 | Emission factor | National average | 0.5366 | tCO₂/MWh | 2022 published value |
| 5 | Annual reduction | 3 × 4 | TBD | tCO₂ | Calculated |
| 6 | Monitoring | Generation metering | Revenue meter | — | Connection plan |
Anonymised sample. Values depend on local resources and the latest published factor.
10/FAQ
It depends on the funder. Some banks accept an advisory opinion; bond issuance usually requires an independent second-party opinion or certification. We prepare the materials and work with the certifier.
Usually the national or regional grid factor that matches the project location and regulatory basis, with the year stated. Post-issuance figures should move to the latest published value while keeping a record of earlier bases.
Yes. A pre-assessment and estimate is based on the design, then reviewed against actual parameters and operating data after completion.
Terms typically trigger a rate step-up. That is why targets need to reflect historical data, the reduction pathway and peers, avoiding levels that are too high or too low.
No. Advisory can be engaged on its own. If the project needs continuous data collection and post-issuance management, the platform can take over with the calculation method configured for automatic updates.
Share the project type, size, instrument and timeline, and we will give an initial view on eligibility and benefit calculation.
