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Second Opinion December 7, 2020 Akershus Energi AS (Akershus Energi) Is a Norwegian Energy Company Founded SHADES of in 1922 and Owned by the County of Viken

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Second Opinion December 7, 2020 Akershus Energi AS (Akershus Energi) Is a Norwegian Energy Company Founded SHADES of in 1922 and Owned by the County of Viken Akershus Energi Green Finance Second Opinion December 7, 2020 Akershus Energi AS (Akershus Energi) is a Norwegian energy company founded SHADES OF in 1922 and owned by the county of Viken. The core business of Akershus Energi is GREEN hydropower. Akershus Energi has expanded their activities to also include district Based on our review, we heating and wind power, as well as planning for future developments within solar power rate the Akershus and green hydrogen. Energi’s green finance framework CICERO Projects financed under this framework aim to contribute to increase the Dark Green. renewable energy generated in their region by 1 TWh. According to the issuer around 30% of the proceeds of the first green bond will be applied to refinance existing Included in the overall hydropower plants, 30% to finance new wind investments and the remaining to other shading is an assessment eligible projects related to solar PV, district heating and hydrogen. The company will of the governance in 2021 complete installation of a wind power plant with an installed effect of 160 MW. structure of the green According to the issuer there have not been any major conflicts related to this finance framework. development. Akershus Energy is planning to build a 20 MW green hydrogen CICERO Shades of Green production facility over the next few years. The district heating network is based on finds the governance renewable energy sources (99%) and does not include combustion of waste. procedures in Akershus Akershus Energi has a sound management and governance structure in place, as Energi’s framework to be well as regular and transparent reporting about green bond project achievements. Good. The issuer, however, has no overall emission targets for its business operations, nor report scope 3 emissions. CICERO Green also encourages Akershus Energi to conduct life cycle assessments of major new projects. Unallocated proceeds will mainly be invested in money market instruments, however the issuer cannot guarantee that these proceeds for a shorter period of time could be invested in funds that have stakes in companies with main business activities related to fossil fuel. Akershus Energi seems to comply with the relevant technical mitigation thresholds GREEN BOND in the EU taxonomy and most of the Do-No-Significant-Harm criteria. Norwegian PRINCIPLES hydropower, wind power, green hydrogen produced with Norwegian energy mix and Based on this review, this solar PV generate electricity with CO2-emissions significantly lower than the given Framework is found in taxonomy thresholds. It is a question if Norwegian hydropower regulation is considered alignment with the aligned with the sustainable water management criteria. For old hydropower plants, e.g. principles. no requirements related to fish passes or turbines that prevent fish kill, exist. Investors should also be aware that proceeds could be allocated to existing district heating network that not necessarily use today’s best available technology. Akershus Energi understands climate risks related to their activities, but a more systematic approach to climate risk assessments is needed. Based on the overall assessment of the eligible green assets under this framework and governance and transparency considerations, Akershus Energi’s green finance framework receives a CICERO Dark Green shading and a governance score of Good. To improve the framework, Akershus Energi could expand reporting to include scope 3 emissions and work to systematize processes around climate risk and life cycle assessments. ‘Second Opinion’ on Akershus Energi’s Green Finance Framework 1 Contents 1 Terms and methodology ___________________________________________________________________ 3 Expressing concerns with ‘shades of green’ ........................................................................................................... 3 2 Brief description of Akershus Energi’s green finance framework and related policies _________________ 4 Environmental Strategies and Policies .................................................................................................................... 4 Use of proceeds...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Selection ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Management of proceeds ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Reporting ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 3 Assessment of Akershus Energi’s green finance framework and policies ___________________________ 8 Overall shading ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Eligible projects under the Akershus Energi’s green finance framework ................................................................. 8 Background ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 EU Taxonomy assessment ................................................................................................................................... 10 Governance Assessment ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Strengths .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Pitfalls ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Appendix 2: EU Taxonomy criteria and alignment __________________________________________________ 15 Electricity generation from hydropower ................................................................................................................. 15 Electricity generation from wind power ................................................................................................................. 18 Electricity generation using solar photovoltaic technology .................................................................................... 19 Manufacture of hydrogen ...................................................................................................................................... 20 District heating/cooling distribution ........................................................................................................................ 21 Production of heat/cool from bioenergy ................................................................................................................ 22 Production of heat/cool from waste heat ............................................................................................................... 23 Appendix 3: Referenced Documents List ___________________________________________________________ 24 Appendix 4: About CICERO Shades of Green _______________________________________________________ 25 ‘Second Opinion’ on Akershus Energi’s Green Finance Framework 2 1 Terms and methodology This note provides CICERO Shades of Green’s (CICERO Green) second opinion of the client’s framework dated December 2020. This second opinion remains relevant to all green bonds and/or loans issued under this framework for the duration of three years from publication of this second opinion, as long as the framework remains unchanged. Any amendments or updates to the framework require a revised second opinion. CICERO Green encourages the client to make this second opinion publicly available. If any part of the second opinion is quoted, the full report must be made available. The second opinion is based on a review of the framework and documentation of the client’s policies and processes, as well as information gathered during meetings, teleconferences and email correspondence. Expressing concerns with ‘shades of green’ CICERO Green second opinions are graded dark green, medium green or light green, reflecting a broad, qualitative review of the climate and environmental risks and ambitions. The shading methodology aims to provide transparency to investors that seek to understand and act upon potential exposure to climate risks and impacts. Investments in all shades of green projects are necessary in order to successfully implement the ambition of the Paris agreement. The shades are intended to communicate the following: Sound governance and transparency processes facilitate delivery of the client’s climate and environmental ambitions laid out in the framework. Hence, key governance aspects that can influence the implementation of the green bond are carefully considered and reflected in the overall shading. CICERO Green considers four factors in its review of the client’s governance processes: 1) the policies and goals of relevance to the green bond framework; 2) the selection process used to identify and approve eligible projects under the framework, 3) the management of proceeds and 4) the reporting on the projects to investors. Based on these factors, we assign an overall governance grade: Fair, Good or
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