Transition Finance
Transition finance refers to financial activities and instruments that support the transition of industries, businesses, and economies toward more sustainable and low-carbon models. It focuses on providing funding and investment opportunities to facilitate the shift from high-carbon, resource-intensive practices to cleaner and more environmentally friendly alternatives. Transition finance aims to address sustainability challenges across sectors by mobilizing capital and financial resources to support the transformation of industries and economies towards sustainable practices, promoting a just and inclusive transition to a low-carbon and resilient future.
Latest Report Release
What’s holding back transition finance in China?
To help carbon-intensive sectors decarbonise, frameworks are needed and greenwashing must be avoided. Experts from IIGF put together a compelling overview for China Dialogue discussing the current state and future developments of transition finance in China.
Accelerating Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Investment in China
To better support China’s climate adaptation work, in November 2020, World Resources Institute (WRI) initiated a research project focused on climate adaptation and acceleration of climate-resilient infrastructure investment in China. International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF) and National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC) supported the project and provided relevant expertise on the topic.
This report systematically defines and analyzes climate risks and the corresponding climate-resilient infrastructure (CRI) in China. Building on three case studies, it evaluates future agricultural drought risks, urban waterlogging, and coastal storm surges faced respectively, in three locations Ningxia, Wuhan, and Shenzhen—and discusses in-depth the necessity of promoting CRI.