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July 2, 2018

Green Finance Under China’s Government Reorganization

In an effort to better coordinate pollution control, one of the top three priorities of the Chinese government, President Xi announced a major reorganization of government responsibilities, including elevating and expanding the focus on green...

President Xi Outlines Major Green Finance Agenda

With environmental protection being one of the three “big challenges” identified by the Chinese government as a top priority to address in President Xi’s second term, a robust green finance mandate becomes all the more...

June 28, 2018

President Xi Announces Bold Plan to Address Environment Challenges

In a major speech to outline his vision for addressing China’s environmental challenges, President Xi emphasized the critical role that green finance will play in moving China to a more sustainable economy. The National Ecology...

June 19, 2018

China Ministry of Ecology and Environment and Beijing Development and Reform Commission Co-Host National Low Carbon Day Event Series

Last week was an eventful week on China’s environmental front. On Wednesday, China celebrated its sixth annual National Low Carbon Day, a campaign created to boost awareness of energy efficiency and low-carbon development policies. As...

May 7, 2018

Deepening Reform and Opening-up, Hainan Embraces an Innovation Landscape

By Gracie Sun Annually held in April in Hainan, this year’s Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), known as the “Davos Forum of China”, drew the spotlight more than ever before. The Forum underscored a number...

April 19, 2018

The End, but Not Goodbye: UN Environment Inquiry Bids Adieu

So it is true, all good things must come to an end—but this does not mean farewell. The Paulson Institute congratulates the UN Environment Programme Inquiry: Design of a Sustainable Financial System and its dedicated...

April 9, 2018

Green Development Promises at the National People’s Congress

Green finance and the environment were high on the agenda of the recently concluded meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s national legislature. While headlines coming out of the meetings were focused on constitutional...

February 9, 2018

Deborah Lehr: “Driving Down a New Road: New Energy Vehicles in China’s Green Transition”

China is driving down a new road, emerging at the forefront of the NEV market. BY Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive Director China has rapidly emerged at the forefront of the new energy vehicles...

February 8, 2018

U.S. Surpasses China in Green Bond Issuance

China launched its green bond market at the end of 2016, and within six months, it was the world’s largest. Expectations were high that China would retain its leadership role, but it was toppled by...

Driving Down a New Road: New Energy Vehicles in China’s Green Transition

By Deborah Lehr China has rapidly emerged at the forefront of the new energy vehicles (NEV) market — not by choice, but by necessity. As the largest carbon emitter in the world, lowering energy emissions...