This report reviews the objectives, policies and support measures of international and Chinese financial institutions in relation to renewable energy investment and financing from four aspects, and proposes recommendations for Chinese financial institutions to improve the policy framework and practices in supporting renewable energies to contribute to the implementation of the dual carbon targets and the Paris Agreement.

With Vietnam as an example, this report analyzes the status quo and trend of renewable energy and power planning, action against climate change, environmental laws & regulations and governance objectives, and cooperation with China in the field of energy and power under the BRI. It also discussed the barriers, risks and opportunities faced by China in its investment in renewable energy in Vietnam. While it also provides practical suggestions for the Chinese government, financial institutions, enterprises and the Vietnamese government on policy support, action is needed to promote China’s investments in renewable energy in Vietnam.

With Vietnam, Indonesia and Pakistan as country case studies, the report examines the opportunities and challenges of BRI power investment under the Paris Agreement, to provide recommendations for Chinese policy makers and investors to align BRI investments with climate targets in the near and long term.

China’s role in global climate governance is increasingly important, which requires South-South Cooperation on Climate Change to provide “soft power” support to national global strategy. As a result, South-South Cooperation on Climate Change needs to be further developed and enriched on the basis of existing aid. This report focuses on the benefit of donor countries, and aims at making some recommendations for China’s South-South Cooperation Fund on Climate Change, in reference to some international experiences of some developed countries and regions.

This paper summarizes key issues related to the role of green and development finance in fostering sustainable, low-carbon and climate resilient development that were discussed during a multi-stakeholder workshop on August 22nd 2016 in Shanghai, China. It outlines recent green finance initiatives taken by the Chinese government, including during its 2016 G20-presidency, and suggests concrete steps for the incoming German G20-presidency to further that work.

This report aims to present two proposals on countries’ differentiation for further discussion. During COP21, equity has garnered increasing attention from various parties. During the current negotiation, countries could present detailed explanation on the equity of their proposed INDCs, including elaboration on the correspondence between national circumstances and their commitment to emission reduction. Building on the existing research of others and Greenovation Hub’s understanding of climate equity, this paper also presents two classification proposals for further discussion.