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News: International Roundtable on the Green Development Guidance for BRI Projects

On 17 May 2021, a Roundtable on the Green Development Guidance for BRI Projects was held by BRI Inte...
Guest Post: How Protest is Posing a Growing Threat to the BRI

Discontent and activism against BRI initiatives pose financial risks and spell potential public imag...
Guest Post: Preventing illegal trade in snow leopards: Three schemes to incorporate as part of the BRI investments

The BRI offers the Central Asian range states of Panthera Uncia a once in a generation chance to bri...
Guest Post: Ready for some action? The conservation capacity of Kyrgyzstan and China

Introduction Whilst the BRI is led by Chinese industry, the private sector is cautious in its ...
China’s coal investments phase-out in BRI countries – Bangladesh case

China announced coal phase-out in Bangladesh In February 2021, China’s embassy in Bangladesh sent ...
Guest Post: Energizing Kazakhstan: Renewable Energy Opportunities

Kazakhstan’s energy grid has not been modernised since its independence from the Soviet Union and ...
Guest Post: The Central Asian Way: The road ahead for environmental and social sustainability in the BRI

Central Asia is in need of development, energy, and infrastructure, and the BRI can offer these. How...
Policy Report Launch: IIGF Green BRI Center and Oxford University Silk Road Society present “The Central Asian Way, Social and environmental sustainability in the BRI”.

Monday 30th of March, the IIGF Green BRI Center in collaboration with Oxford University Silk Road So...
China’s 14th five-year plan’s climate ambitions: Can green finance help for a much-required overachievement of the targets?

On March 5 during the “Two Sessions”, China introduced its 14th five-year plan for 2021 to 2025,...
Workshop: China’s biodiversity-governance models and opportunities promoting dialogue and experience sharing with developing countries

On 12th of March, the IIGF Green BRI Center was invited to participate in a workshop hosted by John ...
NEWS: Youth Economic Forum Panel “The Green Development Agenda: A Green New Deal for Southeast Asia in the Post-COVID-19 Era?”

We invite you to watch this year’s panel “The Green Development Agenda: A Green New Deal for Sou...
Interpretation of Guiding Opinions on Green and Low-Carbon Circular Development (State Council, February 2021)

On February 22, 2021, China’s State Council issued the “Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Est...