The International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF) of the

Central University of Finance and Economics Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE; ), is a national public research university located in Beijing, China. Central University of Finance and Economics is the first economics and management university which was founded by the Chin ...

(CUFE) (in Chinese: 中央财经大学绿色金融国际研究院) is a university-based research institute and an independent and non-profit

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established in China in September 2016. The IIGF conducts research within a wide range of topics within green finance such as credit, bonds, insurance, carbon-trading, information disclosure, international financial institutions, as well as risk assessment. The IIGF is specialized in Chinese green finance at national and local level and additionally conducts research on green finance internationally. The IIGF works with numerous stakeholders in green finance both within and outside China. Within China, the IIGF is an executive member of Green Finance Committee (GFC) of China Society for Finance and Banking and works with the

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, the

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, the

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, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection, as well as with a number of national, regional and local government institutions, financial institutions, and research organizations. Internationally, the IIGF conducts joint research with organizations such as

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, UN PRI, the European Investment Bank,

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, and the

International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an independent think tank founded in 1990 working to shape and inform international policy on sustainable development governance. The institute has three offices in Canada - Win ...

. The IIGF is based within the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Haidian District in Beijing, and is partially financed by donations from Tianfeng Securities. The institute is headed by Wang Yao, who additionally serves as Deputy Secretary General of Green Finance Committee (GFC) of China Society for Finance and Banking. The IIGF is the publisher of the Green Finance in China Newsletter

Mission

The IIGF follows the tenants of "Green win-win, Collaborative Innovation, and Service to Society" to deliver high-quality results, independent research, broad influence, and public welfare education. Through cultivation of cross-sector innovation, building the green finance discipline, training responsible personnel in green finance, and cooperating with domestic and foreign institutions, the IIGF works to serve China's future financial system and social development. The IIGF's core mission is accomplished through the following principles: * Research: Build and develop the system of green finance,

climate finance Climate finance is "finance that aims at reducing emissions, and enhancing sinks of greenhouse gases and aims at reducing vulnerability of, and maintaining and increasing the resilience of, human and ecological systems to negative climate change i ...

, energy finance, and pension finance. * Consultation: As a think tank, provide policy suggestions to the government, and advise financial institutions and enterprises. * Application: Promote innovation through scientific achievements and open the road for transferring research to create innovative financial products. * Cultivation: Cultivate cross innovation, develop talent, and contribute to the transformation of China's economic and social development. * Cooperation: Support cross-institutional, cross-border, and cross-sector communication. * Communication: Provide access to research outcomes in English and Chinese to the world.

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