; and (5) greenhouse gas emissions mitigation efforts. (b) Investment committee The suite of debt and risk mitigation products and equity investments made by the Bank shall be— (1) approved by an investment committee of the Board; and (2) consistent with an investment policy that has been established by the investment committee of the Board in consultation with the risk management committee of the Board. (c) Debt products Debt products and investments by the Bank shall include direct lending, colending, and credit enhancements. 5245E. Start-up division There shall be within the Bank a start-up division, which shall be responsible for providing technical assistance to States and other political subdivisions that do not have green banks to establish independent, nonprofit green banks in those States and political subdivisions, including by working with relevant stakeholders in those States and political subdivisions. 5245F. Project types The Bank shall seek to facilitate affordable investment and procurement, including in low-income communities and communities of color, in the following key areas: (1) Renewable energy. (2) Energy storage. (3) Transportation, including— (A) low- and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure; (B) transit-oriented development