Green Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Lab
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.
Resources for the BRI
The Green Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Lab collected numerous sources to support research on the BRI. We make these publicly available for all:
- BRI policies, e.g. to green and sustainable BRI policies
- BRI databases, e.g. to BRI investment data
- BRI countries list
- BRI news sources (in progress)
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.
- New article in Science: Lessons from China’s overseas coal exit and domestic support
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. - China’s two sessions of 2023: trend for green development, green finance, and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)China’s annual “Two Sessions” meetings took place from March 4 to March 13, 2023. It featured significant institutional reforms, elections of key personnel, and policy orientations for the China’s economic,
- Green Finance in China (3): Trends and Recommendations for future DevelopmentThis 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 system The second part
- Green Finance Guideline (Baseline) for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)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
- Scenarios for financial modeling of coal retirement in AsiaThe 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
- Green Finance Trends in China (2): Green Finance InstrumentsThis 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
