In this new report co-published with the Griffith Asia Institute, we look at major developments, trends, and issues in China’s domestic and overseas green finance. Introduction Echoing the central government’s “30/60” decarbonisation goal of reaching a carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060, China attaches great importance to…
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 energy expansion in Pakistan. >> You can download the report here Executive Summary Pakistan like many nations, faces the urgent…
Download here 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 finance mobilization. Greening finance in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a unique opportunity to accelerate the…
On June 1, 2022, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) issued the “Green Finance Guidelines for the Banking and Insurance Industry”. The Guidelines consolidate the 2019 Guidelines on the high-quality development for the Banking and Insurance Industry and focus particularly on green banking (e.g., green loans, green credit)…
On March 31st, 2022, the Eco-Business with strategic support from Refinitiv, an LSEG business, organized its first sustainable finance event with a focus on China. Among the participants, Christoph Nedopil, Director of the Green Finance & Development Center at FISF Fudan University Shanghai, along with speakers from UNDP China, Refinitiv, and…
Download full report here In our new brief written by Christoph Nedopil, Mengdi Yue, and Ulrich Volz and published together with the Green Finance & Development Center at FISF Fudan University and the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS University of London, we analyze global practices for financing early coal…
From March 4 to March 11, 2022, the “Two Sessions” were held in Beijing. The Two Sessions are the annual meetings of the two main political bodies of the People’s Republic of China: the National People’s Congress (NPC), and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The Two Sessions provide…
Key findings Download pdf BRI finance and investments stabilized in 2021 at US$ 59.5 billion (compared to US$ 60.5 billion in 2020);No coal projects received financing or investments in 2021;Green energy finance and investments in the BRI slightly increased to a new high in 2021 at US$6.3 billion (compared to US$ 6.2 billion in…
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…