Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC)
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 Chinese overseas development funds apply environmental standards, in particular the “Traffic Light System” for BRI projects. The report was written…
This article was originally published by the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). On March 28, the Chinese government published a key policy document on the further greening of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), entitled “Opinions on the Joint Implementation of Green Development in the…
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…
Another turbulent and complex year is coming to end driven by economic recovery (discussions), more COVID19 and more Zoom conferences. Before we round up and share what we believe were key developments in green finance and sustainable development in 2021, we want to take this opportunity and first say: Thank you for…
On October 26, 2021, the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) launched the second phase report of the Green Development Guidance – also known as the Traffic Light System for financial institutions and developers. The event included opening remarks by several ministers including China’s Minister of Ecology…
On 17 May 2021, a Roundtable on the Green Development Guidance for BRI Projects was held by BRI International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC), World Resources Institute (WRI) and ClientEarth in Beijing. Chinese and international speakers joined the conference both online and on site. International-Roundtable-on-the-Green-Development-Guidance-for-BRI-Projects Background The BRI International Green Development…
Download the Full Report in English and in Chinese On December 1, during the Policy Studies Release and Launching of BRI Green Development Institute Event in Beijing, the BRI International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) released the “Green Development Guidance for BRI Projects Baseline Study Report” (formerly known as “Traffic Light…
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Belt and Road Initiative Green Coalition (BRIGC) under the guidance of the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) organized an online-meeting to discuss the first version of the “Green Light System” (Chinese: 交通灯) for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The following article…
The Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) was established after the second Belt and Road Forum in April 2019. The BRIGC is supervised by the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) with its own secretariat. The main goal of the BRIGC is “to promote international consensus,…
On March 27, 2020, the First Consultation Meeting of Joint Research on “Green Development Guidance for BRI Projects” (the “Green Light” System) was held via videoconference. The BRI “Green Light System” aims to explore the formulation of guidelines on the assessment and classification of BRI projects and provide guidance for…