Monday 30th of March, the IIGF Green BRI Center in collaboration with Oxford University Silk Road Society Think Tank presented their work on the policy report “ The Central Asian Way : social and environmental sustainability in the BRI”. The policy report, launched on Wednesday 31st of March, aimed to…
On February 22, 2021, China’s State Council issued the “Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Establishment and Improvement of a Green and Low-Carbon Circular Development Economic System”. Published by the highest Chinese governing body only few weeks before the start of the “Two Sessions”- the annual plenary sessions of the national…
On October 26, 2020, five Chinese government ministries/regulators jointly issued the “Guidance on promoting investment and financing to address climate change” (find original here and an unofficial English translation here) – in short “Climate Finance Guidance”. The Climate Finance Guidance came weeks after Chinese President Xi’s announcement at the United…
Executive Summary How MDB Characteristics can Address the BRI’s Green Challenges through Financing Solutions, Coordination Activities, and Policy Support Simply put, global climate and environmental goals can only be met if they are an integral part of the development paths of BRI countries. This is true alone because BRI collectively…
MDBs are increasing their involvement in sustainable infrastructure finance by scaling up climate investments and by integrating social and environmental issues into their general financing requirements as a cross-cutting issue. Based on their characteristics MDBs can play a number of important roles in greening the BRI. For the context of…
Editorial Note The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), since its initiation and implementation, has brought new opportunities for global economic development, particularly sustainable economic development of BRI countries. As of 18 April 2019, new progress had been made under the BRI in terms of policy coordination, infrastructure building, unimpeded trade,…
Editorial Note: From 25 to 27 April 2019, the 2nd Belt and Road (BRI) Forum for International Cooperation was held in Beijing, and on 22 April, the Office of the Leading Group for Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative published a report titled “The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Progress,…