The earth has been warming at an unprecedented rate in the last 2,000 years, says a recent report on the current climatic conditions from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Record droughts, wildfires and floods are raging around the world, and the threat of climate change is becoming more and more serious. In fact, the future of the planet depends on the choices that we make today.
Amid the dual challenges of the global economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, green finance is fast becoming a new development concept and instrument that countries are striving to promote. Many pioneering practices and attempts have been carried out in terms of policies, institutions, industries and talent creation. Disseminating these successful cases on a global scale and accelerating the spread of green finance is crucial for driving green growth, sustainable development and even saving the planet on which we live.
The International Finance Forum (IFF), known as the F20 (Finance 20), upholds the spirit of “Comprehensive and sustainable development – New capital, new value, and new world”. It initiated the first Global Green Finance Award in 2020. Leveraging on global networks and platforms, IFF is committed to establishing partnerships worldwide via exchanges and dialogue with governments, enterprises and the civil society, to promote the development of green finance and foster green growth. Through research and demonstration , innovative green finance projects will foster green recovery in the post-pandemic era, thus contributing to green growth and realization of SDGs.
The award was highly rated by the United Nations and a lot of other international organizations. Based on the success of the 1st IFF Global Green Finance Award in 2020, IFF is now launching the IFF 2021 Global Green Finance Award.
Salient features of the 2021 awards
Accreditation by authorities
Participation in high-level dialogue
Attention from key stakeholders
Significant international influence
Projects that are suitable for the awards
We are looking for global green finance solutions that promote the transformation of economic growth mode, contribute to pollution prevention and control, address climate change, improve energy efficiency, energy conservation and emission reduction. These include but are not limited to innovation and practices in policies, institutions, industries, services, technology and talent creation.