The text is based on an article published in Science on March 16, 2023 by the author. More information, including a copy of the paper, can be found online here. The reduction of environmental risks, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, is a challenge requiring global cooperation. It is…
This article is the first of a three part series on green finance trends in China: The first part focused on China’s green finance policy and systemThe second part focused on trends in different green finance instruments (e.g., green bond, green credit, ESG). This third part focuses on trends and…
Download here The Green Finance Guideline (Baseline) for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) incorporate 12 recommendations to accelerate green finance to support Pakistan’s green transition with a focus on collaboration and finance mobilization. Greening finance in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a unique opportunity to accelerate the…
Download here The role of scenarios for valuing early coal retirement opportunities In this issue brief, we introduce three future scenarios to better evaluate the value of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) for possible early retirement. We invite all interested friends and partners to share their thoughts & feedback on these…
This article is the first of a series of posts on green finance trends in China. Green Finance Trends in China (1) focusing on China’s green finance policy and system is available here. The work was prepared with support from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) as a scoping…
This article is the first of a series of posts on green finance trends in China. The work was prepared with support from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) as a scoping study for the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). The report does not…
The new BRI investment report covers the period until December 2022. Download the full report here Key findings BRI finance and investments is steady in 2022 at USD67.8 billion, compared to USD68.7 billion in 2021;Investments as a share of BRI engagement reached record levels at 48%, up from 29% in…
Download full report As the world’s largest bilateral creditor nation, China may be considering strategies and plans for debt reorganization for some of its most important, and most debt stressed, BRI country partners. The world is experiencing the worst sovereign debt crisis in a generation, and China is in a…
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) held in Egypt in November was important for spotlighting climate finance in emerging markets. Particularly the Loss and Damage fund, which aims to provide compensation for emerging economies’ losses impacted by climate change, received global attention. A less talked about but highly…
The year 2022 saw much action in development finance. As we predicted in our last year’s outlook, development finance has become more strategic with financiers picking allies and partners to the disadvantage of global coordination.While all development finance initiatives promise to uphold multilateralism and while they all borrow language from UN…