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Issue #7 — September 2018

The Green Team Speaks to…Ma Jun

The Paris Agreement entails a global consensus for addressing sustainable development, but again, how can we pay for it? In this video interview series, the Paulson Institute’s Green Finance Center explores with leaders in the...

“Banking on green”

“Egypt and green bonds”

Shenzhen Establishes Pilot for Mandatory Environmental Pollution Liability Insurance

In line with China’s drive to address its pollution challenge, Shenzhen released the Shenzhen Compulsory Environmental Pollution Liability Insurance Pilot Business Catalog. It effectively establishes Shenzhen as one of China’s pioneering local pilots for mandatory...

The Green Team Speaks to…SONJA GIBBS

Sonja Gibbs is Senior Director of the Capital Markets and Emerging Markets Policy Department of the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and her research interests include global trade and capital flows, systemic risks in financial...

“China’s New Plan to Boost Its Green Finance Infrastructure”

BY Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive Director President Xi Jinping recently announced an aggressive new plan to finance the clean-up of China’s environment. If the plan is successful, it could help define the standards...

Green Bonds Can Promote Economic Growth for Egypt

By Deborah Lehr Sustainability has taken another step forward in Egypt this month. On July 18, the Egyptian government announced a regulatory framework for the issuance of green bonds to promote sustainable development. The challenge,...

China Doubles Down on Environmental Governance

In late June, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council issued national-level Guidelines to strengthen ecological and environmental protection and institutionalize the battle against pollution. Shortly after, China...

“How China Is Winning Over the Middle East”