On April 21, 2021, the Peoples Bank of China, the National Development and Reform Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly released the Notice on the Issuance of the Catalog of Green Bond Endorsed Projects (2021 Edition), (hereinafter referred to as the 2021 Edition Catalog ...

At the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held on September 22, 2020, the Chinese President Xi Jinping officially announced the ambitious goal that China aims to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 . The 14th Five-Year Plan for National Econ...

Despite Covid-19 in the past year, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) and responsible investment have maintained strong momentum worldwide. Indeed, an increasing number of stakeholders have acknowledged ESG. SynTao Green Finance (STGF) and China Social Investment Forum (China SIF)...

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In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing materiality of climate change risks forced more and more countries to further discuss and practice sustainable investment. Incorporation of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors into investment decision-making has b...