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.

This briefing serves as a reference for the 1st training session of the Chinese Social Organization’s Contribution to Global Ecological and Environmental Governance: Stocktaking of the Sustainable Development Agenda and Global Environmental Governance. We hope that the briefing will provide participating partner organizations with a “fast track” into relevant international environmental processes.

Against the background of the current status and challenges of global climate finance, this report highlights Germany’s experience on international climate finance, through methodologies such as desk research and expert interview. This report proposes recommendations for China’s public finance to achieve climate-resilient international cooperation.

This report provides policy recommendations for banks and financial regulators in China to protect World Natural Heritage. It analyses the performance of Chinese banks and the challenges they are facing in heritage protection, introduces “no-go” commitment and presents practices and experience of financial institutions worldwide. It serves as a guidebook for Chinese banks to participate in World Natural Heritage protection and biodiversity conservation, and contributes to global biodiversity targets and post-2020 global biodiversity framework.