Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Infrastructure Finance
• Green Bonds
• Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
• Environmental and Social Safeguards
• Best Practices for Sustainable Infrastructure

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of transparency in infrastructure project pipelines
• Insufficient project development costs and public support
• Lack of comparable historical performance data for sustainable infrastructure projects
• Institutional framework challenges (political instability, policy reversals, uneven playing field)
• Project financier challenges (short-term profit focus, perceived higher risk)
• Project owner challenges (lack of experience with green finance, limited awareness of mechanisms)
• Financial market challenges (immature asset class, shortage of funds, risk mismatches)
• Lack of green and sustainability standards

Mitigation Strategies

• MDB involvement in de-risking projects, providing policy support, and setting standards
• Creating an enabling environment for green bonds (common framework, policy support, demonstration effects)
• Integrating sustainability into BRI policies and coordinating with other initiatives
• Harmonizing environmental and social safeguards and best practices

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 7 (renewable energy)
• SDG 9 (resilient infrastructure)

The initiatives aim to enhance the resilience and sustainability of various kinds of infrastructure, contributing to the achievement of these SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Neglect of sustainability standards by project executors leading to financing difficulties and sanctions.
• Increased scrutiny of overseas investments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, raising financing costs and risks.
• Complexity in project management due to multiple stakeholders with varying interests.
• Differences in measurement standards among stakeholders, particularly regarding carbon emissions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Development of an ESG handbook for Chinese third-party market cooperation projects.
• Establishment of a dynamic evaluation methodology (DPSIR-ESG) for risk management.
• Creation of a framework and process for ESG information disclosure.
• Suggestions for building a localized ESG indicator framework, improving supporting measures, utilizing ESG investments, strengthening international communication, focusing on training programs, and employing third-party market cooperation to achieve carbon neutrality.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme precipitation
• Sea-level rise

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Equator Principles, IFC Environmental and Social Sustainability Performance Standards, IFC Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) Implementation Manual, World Bank-Environment, Health and Security (EHS) Guide, Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Standards, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standards, UN Sustainable Development Goals