Download here In a new policy brief, Christoph Nedopil, Cecilia Springer, Ulrich Volz and Mengdi Yue summarize a workshop and panel discussion exploring potential strategies for the early retirement of coal plants, with a focus on China’s role in enabling this transition overseas. The policy brief is the result of…
Evaluating, understanding and managing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks is an important success factor for overseas projects. With their dominant role in overseas project development, the Chinese infrastructure construction companies are increasingly conscious of these risks. At the same time, the Chinese government through the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)…
Download full report here in English and here in Chinese. Post-pandemic recovery and low-carbon transition have become top priorities for BRI countries. Mobilizing investment for green projects will chart a course for green and low-carbon BRI development. Cooperation shall be strengthened in key areas such as green infrastructure, green energy…
On November 2, Dr. Christoph Nedopil Wang, Director of the Green Finance & Development Center was invited to join the podcast of the “Green Team Speaks To” podcast of the Paulson Institute. https://soundcloud.com/paulson-institute-gfc/the-green-team-speaks-to-christoph-nedopil-wang#t=0:00 The host, Phylicia Wu, director of Paulson Institute, and Christoph discussed greening the Belt and Road Initiative…
On September 1st 2021, the Green Finance & Development Center at FISF Fudan University Shanghai, the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS University of London and IIGF at Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing co-organized a high-level panel on biodiversity finance as part of the 4th annual conference…
On June 8, UK Mission to the European Union hosted a panel discussion on mobilizing finance and resources to protect biodiversity in preparation for the upcoming Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD COP15). The panel included: William Macfarlane, Director of Economics and Finance, UKMis BrusselsLaura-Louise O’Reilly, Head of Environment, UKMis BrusselsDr.…
How to align finance with nature’s needs, in China and beyond? This question is of ever greater concern with fast deteriorating biodiversity and an increasing recognition of the financial risks of not only climate change, but also biodiversity loss. To learn more about China’s role in aligning finance with nature’s…