Green infrastructure presents a huge investment opportunity globally, with an estimated USD100tn (RMB707tn) worth of climate compatible infrastructure required between now and 2030 in order to meet Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets.
However, there remains a lack of identifiable, investment-ready and bankable projects. There is also a lack of understanding of what types of assets and projects qualify for green financing.
In response to this challenge, this report aims to highlight green investment opportunities in China. By so doing, it aims to clarify what is green and promote green bond issuance as a tool to finance green infrastructure.
This report may also help to increase the supply of green investments to meet the growing demand of green investment opportunities and to support China's transition to a low carbon economy. It aims to facilitate greater engagement on this topic between project owners and developers, and institutional investors. Green opportunities and corresponding green finance instruments are explored in the report, with sector-by-sector investment options presented.
The report is intended for a wide range of stakeholders, including domestic superannuation funds and asset managers and their global counterparts, potential issuers, infrastructure owners and developers, as well as relevant government ministries.
