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December 23, 2019

Green Fintech Prospects on the Horizon

The Paulson Institute is focused on how to deploy fintech for sustainability. Are there ways that the technologies used by financial institutions in their businesses could be tied to greening initiatives? Is there replicability and...

Fintech Opens New Possibilities for Green Finance

At a recent event on green fintech hosted by the Paulson Institute and the Research Center for Green Finance Development of Tsinghua University, leading experts discussed some of the pilot projects currently being tested in...

December 17, 2019

PI Exec Director Deborah Lehr on China’s Role on the Global Climate Stage

This week, Paulson Institute Vice Chairman and Executive Director Deborah Lehr joined the CSIS Energy 360 podcast to discuss China's role on the global climate stage. Lehr was joined by Han Chen, a Manager for...

October 21, 2019

Deborah Lehr: “Is China Still the Global Leader on Climate Change?”

The world’s success in bringing down global greenhouse gas emissions is dependent on the actions of China, the world’s largest carbon emitter. BY Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive Director China’s claim to the mantle...

October 4, 2019

PI Exec Director Deborah Lehr on the Importance of Green Finance

As countries struggle to implement their climate change commitments, one of the biggest challenges is finding the necessary financing. Green finance is a growing trend as countries seek innovative ways to attract private sector capital...

September 26, 2019

China’s Growing “Green” Engagement in MENA

By Ossman Elnaggar In recent research conducted by the Paulson Institute, it is clear that China is playing an increasing role in the expansion of “green” finance throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)....

A First Gathering for Implementation of the Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road

On August 16, the first plenary meeting of the Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road (GIP) was held in Beijing. Over 150 representatives from China and UK governments, global financial institutions and international...

July 11, 2019

The Fourth Anniversary of the China Green Finance Committee

China has been actively promoting high-quality development of green finance and this year marks the fourth anniversary of the China Green Finance Committee (China GFC)—the platform for developing green finance action in China that was...

May 8, 2019

The Green Finance Center Turns One

By Deborah Lehr and Gracie Sun Today, the Paulson Institute’s Green Finance Center celebrates its one-year anniversary. Green finance is a critical part of promoting sustainable economic growth and development as well as supporting better...

April 29, 2019

One Step Closer as China Releases Draft Rules for National Carbon Market

By Gracie Sun China’s national carbon market development took an important step forward earlier this month with the release of the long-awaited “Interim Regulations on the Management of Carbon Emissions Trading – Draft” (Interim Regulations)...