The Green Belt and Road Initiative Lab (Green BRI Lab) provides research, analyses, policy engagement, capacity building and intelligence on policies, economics, environment, sustainability and green finance of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – also known as Silk Road Initiative.
We strive to be the global leader for independent and research-based policy development, advisory and action to build an ecologically-friendly and green Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that is
climate-neutral with zero greenhouse gas emissions,
nature positive with protected biodiversity, and
improves livelihoods for people.
Focus areas
Our work focuses on these areas:
sustainable infrastructure
sustainable transport
renewable energy
biodiversity finance
green innovation
green finance policy
green agriculture
The Green BRI Lab is also engaged in capacity building for private and public institutions.
What is the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China’s main international cooperation and economic strategy. The BRI is also known as the “One Belt One Road” (OBOR), the “Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road” or just the “New Silk Road”. Its Chinese name is 一带一路 (yi dai yi lu). It was announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan in October 2013.
We are always working on improving our resources. If you think we should add another resource relevant for the environmental, green, sustainable or social dimensions of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), please contact us at info@greenfdc.org.
Recent Green BRI publications
Here are recent and relevant publications on green BRI by our staff.
China is an important partner in providing critically needed finance and infrastructure development capacity for African countries. With a growing awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks associated with
by Song Ziying, Christoph NEDOPIL WANG, Florian Wengel, Haneea Isaad, Muhammad Mustafa Amjad and Muhammad Basit Ghauri
Achieving global climate goals necessitates a rapid reduction of emissions from coal fired power stations through accelerated phase-down of coal fired power plants (CFPPs) and a rapid expansion of renewable
by Florian Wengel, Christoph NEDOPIL WANG and Ulrich Volz
In a new report, Florian Wengel (Centre of Sustainable Finance, SOAS University of London), Christoph Nedopil (GFDC), and Uli Volz (also Centre for Sustainable Finance) analyze the opportunities for accelerated coal phase-down
In April 2023, the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) published the Green Development Guidance for BRI Projects Phase III. In this report, the authors analyze how
by Song Ziying, Christoph NEDOPIL WANG, Haneea Isaad and Muhammad Basit Ghauri
In a new report, Ziying Song, Christoph Nedopil (both GFDC), Haneea Asad (IEEFA Pakistan) and Muhammad Basit Ghauri (Renewables First Pakistan) analyze the opportunities for accelerated coal phase-down and green
Key findings 10 years after the announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), cumulative BRI engagement breached the USD 1 trillion mark (USD1.016 trillion), with about USD596 in construction