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04/07/2025
How GGRF recipients can help banks with disclosure challenge
GGRF recipients can attract investments from banks and capital providers by helping them better account for financed emissions. This article outlines unique ways GGRF recipients can design products that banks will find attractive.
Under the statutory framework, GGRF recipients are required to tap into private capital to maximize the impact of the $27 billion in federal grants from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). Additionally, banks and capital providers want to access the pipeline of energy projects to chase returns. That begs the question: Is there a way that GGRF projects could benefit banks besides simply delivering a rate of return? One potential answer: GGRF recipients have a unique opportunity to design disclosure-ready products that can help banks better account for financed emissions to banks’ regulators, shareholders, and customers. However, banks are wary about unsubstantiated “green” claims which could open banks to accusations of greenwashing.
CohnReznick assists thousands of clients with regulatory disclosures and our team has deep expertise with various climate frameworks, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI), and more.
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