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Issue #5 — May 2018

Paulson Institute and Partners Host “Mainstreaming Sustainable Finance” Event

In April, the Paulson Institute and its partn­­er­­s—the Institute of International Finance (IIF), the UN Environment Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), and Bloomberg...

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...

A Deep-Dish on China’s Green Finance Leadership

Over the next five years, the Chinese government has declared the fight against pollution as one of its top three priorities—along with risk management and poverty alleviation. Indeed, over the past four years, China has initiated...

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...

Paulson Institute Co-Convenes Fintech and Green Finance Roundtable

China has the world’s largest and fastest growing market globally for fintech. This growth of giants like Ant Financial and Tencent in this space are transforming the traditional financial industry. Fintech is increasingly becoming the...

U.S.-China Green Fund CEO names the next big thing for ‘green’ tech

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...

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...

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...