On June 3, Zhaoqing Central Sub-branch of People's Bank of China, together with the Municipal Finance Bureau and the Zhaoqing Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau, released the country's first regional financial industry carbon neutrality action initiative led by the financial management department - "Zhaoqing Financial Industry Practice Green Finance to Help Carbon Neutral Action Proposal (hereinafter referred to as the Proposal).
It is understood that the "Proposal" combines the national carbon peak, carbon neutrality goals and the actual situation of Zhaoqing City, and guides the specific direction of green finance to help carbon neutrality from six aspects: culture, action, organization, product, docking, and disclosure. , to guide financial institutions and financial practitioners at all levels in Zhaoqing to play the "six roles".
The relevant person in charge of the Zhaoqing Central Sub-branch of the People's Bank of China said that the "14th Five-Year Plan" period is the first five years for my country to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and to incorporate the vision of carbon neutrality into its economic and social development plan. As the core of modern economy, finance plays an important role in promoting green development, achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. The "Proposal Letter" is issued to gather the green finance synergy that supports Zhaoqing's green and low-carbon development, and make financial contributions and responsibility for Zhaoqing's "accelerating green rise and striving to be a new talent in the Bay Area" in the new era.
After the release of the Proposal, Zhaoqing's financial industry responded enthusiastically, and financial institutions responded positively and took action.
Among them, Sihui Rural Commercial Bank has formulated the "Carbon Neutrality" Implementation Plan based on the "Proposal". Neutral; achieve complete "carbon neutrality" of its own operations and investment and financing businesses by the end of 2050.
ICBC Zhaoqing Branch stated that it will take the opportunity of the recent establishment of the first county-level city green branch in the province's banking industry, and continue to focus on supporting high-tech enterprises and "Top 100 Innovative Companies" through the ICBC Group Service Platform and Zhaoqing Green Finance Comprehensive Service Platform. The green development of "specialized, refined and new" enterprises will help Zhaoqing City's industrial transformation and upgrading.
Postal Savings Bank Zhaoqing Branch stated that it will actively implement the "Proposal", vigorously promote green finance and climate financing, strengthen environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk management, strengthen green operations and green offices, and strive to build a green inclusive bank and climate-friendly banks.
Guang Ninh Rural Commercial Bank plans to speed up the formulation of the green credit plan from 22021 to 2023 in conjunction with the "Proposal", increase green credit issuance, focus on the rural revitalization strategy, and innovate services to support green agriculture and beautiful rural construction.
Deqing Rural Commercial Bank plans to study and launch the carbon account points project according to the "Proposal", aiming at encouraging low-carbon life, and incorporating green payment, green travel, green consumption and other behaviors into the carbon account system, leading from the consumer side The public, and enhance the participation and inherent attractiveness of the green financial market.
[Written by] Tang Jinhong
[Correspondent]Hu Pengfei
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[Source] Nanfang Media Group Nanfang + Client
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