Financing the future: China’s influence on green finance

SUSTAINABILITY has become the buzzword in recent years. Environmental deterioration, such as glacier retreat, rising sea level and extreme rainfall and flooding, is getting severe. The recent massive flood across Southern Thailand has served as another reminder of the importance of preserving the environment.

Green finance must be widely promoted to support sustainable development. In this region, China has made substantial progress in developing its green finance architecture, and it has become the global leader in green finance.