Inclusive Green Finance for Small Companies: Learning from Pilot Cities in China’s Zheijiang Province

16 April 2025 | 9.00 CET | Online | Co-hosted with AMRO
Monetary, Webinar | Tags: China, Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion, Green Finance

Co-hosted with AMRO, this webinar focused on a critical barrier to scaling up green finance for small companies: the high cost of green due diligence. Discussants provided insights on how pilot zones in China’s Zhejiang province are addressing this challenge through innovative standards and digital information platforms. The webinar distilled lessons learned in Zhejiang and explored the conditions under which these new standards and digital platforms can bolster climate finance for small companies across ASEAN+3 countries and beyond.

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  • Green finance flows have grown significantly in recent years, yet large firms dominate this market. Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which contribute significantly to economic output and employment, and which account for a sizable share of greenhouse gas emissions, are crucial for the transition to a sustainable economy. However, they face major challenges in accessing financing for sustainable investments.

  • Speakers

    • Peter Knaack | Associate, Council on Economic Policies, Switzerland, and Adjunct Professor, American University, USA.
    • Jingyi Zhang | Researcher, Macro and Green Finance Lab, National School of Development, Peking University, China.
    • Danqing Shao | Researcher, Macro and Green Finance Lab, National School of Development, Peking University, China.
    • Ulrich Volz | Professor, Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS, University of London, UK.

    Moderator

    • Aziz Durrani | Team Lead, Technical Assistance, AMRO

  • WATCH HERE

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