The government has rolled out a whole slate of green measures, including those for bonds, energy use and carbon markets

Views and insights from officials from the central bank, securities regulator and commerce ministry

China’s central bank pledged to incorporate climate change risks into its macroprudential policy framework. Regulators are pondering a carbon futures market

Environment ministry issues plan for emission quotas, CBIRC looks into ways improve green finance and Sinopec announces it will beat nationwide target date for peak emissions

Carbon goals, green bond rules and further details on the emissions trading market

Shenzhen implements first local green finance regulation, and State Grid releases plan for achieving peak carbon emissions

China-EU high-level climate talks; State Council’s pollution permit system; and the plan for peak carbon emissions

How will local and national policies combine to meet China’s ambitious ESG Goals?

China’s local governments, SOEs and private companies seek to provide a platform for development of more tech applications and foster innovative business models underpinning them

Despite being almost universally loss-making, the sector continues to draw strong interest from investors