The green finance team operates under a long‑term framework focused on four strategic directions: local green finance (supporting regional green development by addressing local conditions), transition finance (exploring new paradigms where industrial and energy transition drive sustainable growth), the marine economy (building an “industry + ecology” two‑dimensional framework and developing blue finance), and nature‑related areas (developing a “biodiversity protection + ecosystem restoration” two‑dimensional framework).
Based on these directions, the team has established broad collaborations with a wide range of domestic and international partners, including WWF, ADB, the Energy Foundation China, CIFF, NRDC, GEF, as well as multiple local governments and financial institutions in China.
Through these partnerships, the team has carried out a diverse portfolio of projects and research. It has published flagship reports such as China Local Green Finance Development Report and Yangtze River Delta Green Finance Development Report, along with numerous research studies covering a variety of topics. These include: improving the investability of marine ecological restoration and sustainable fisheries financing; just transition finance and fiscal‑financial coordination for green industrial transformation; green finance for decarbonising road freight; rural clean heating financing; biodiversity finance; investment and financing models for migratory bird flyway corridors; international green insurance research; green leasing; and payments for ecosystem services (PES).
Through this systematic research and practice, the team is committed to translating green finance concepts into actionable solutions. It provides support across local green finance, industrial and energy transition, the marine economy, and ecosystem protection, helping to achieve the overarching goal of using green finance to support sustainable development.