The "The International Forum on Green Finance and Sustainable Development of 2024," a themed event of "Shanghai Climate Week · Climate Finance Community," was successfully held on the afternoon of April 24th in Shanghai Lin-gang. The forum was hosted by the Green Finance Forum of 60 (GF60), the Executive Committee of Shanghai Climate Week, and Lingang Group. It was organized by the Shanghai Jinsinan Institute of Finance, the Shanghai Lin-gang Special Area Economic Development Co., Ltd., Dishui Lake Advanced Finance Institute Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and Dishui Lake Finance Bay Institute, with support provided by the World Resources Institute and the Asia Financial Cooperation Association. Peking University Shanghai Lin-gang International Science and Technology Innovation Center (PKU-IICSH), was also invited as a joint-initiative releasing partner to attend the event.

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During the forum, Zhao Yihuai, member of the Party Working Committee of Lin-gang Special Area and Deputy Director of Lin-gang Special Area Administration (LSAA), Lai Xiaoming, Chairman of Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange and the Expert Commission of Shanghai Climate Week Research Institute delivered the opening speech.

Zhao Yihuai, member of the Party Working Committee of Lin-gang Special Area and Deputy Director of Lin-gang Special Area Administration (LSAA)

Lai Xiaoming, Chairman of Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange and the Expert Commission of Shanghai Climate Week Research Institute

During the event, PKU-IICSH, along with the GF60, Dishui Lake Finance Bay Institute, Dishui Lake Advanced Finance Institute Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, National Green Development Fund, Shanghai Academy of Quality Management Co., Ltd., Lingang Green Innovation Company, Shanghai Financial Association, Shanghai Financial Leasing Association, Shanghai Green Building Council, and the China-UK Low Carbon College of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, jointly launched the "Green Finance and Sustainable Development" initiative for Dushui Lake Finance Bay.

PKU-IICSH jointly launched the "Green Finance and Sustainable Development" initiative for Dushui Lake Finance Bay

The initiative proposed actively participating in climate change through green finance measures, empowering the development and innovation of green industries, continuously improving the green finance service system, strengthening the construction of talent in green finance, and deepening international exchanges and cooperation with the international community. This initiative aims to provide a sample and contribution from Dishui Lake Finance Bay to help Shanghai become an international green finance hub.

The released initiative aims to support the creation of a low-carbon, resilient regional ecosystem in Lin-gang Special Area's Dishui Lake Finance Bay, inject new momentum into the cultivation and development of green new quality productive forces, and provide strong support and reference for Shanghai's creation of an international green finance hub.