全球绿色金融合作待深化

Group 1 - The core message emphasizes the urgent signals from the planet regarding climate change, with 2024 potentially being the first year to exceed a 1.5°C increase compared to pre-industrial levels, indicating a significant warming trend [1][2] - The frequency of extreme weather events is increasing, attributed mainly to climate change caused by human activities, leading to severe impacts on agriculture and infrastructure [2][3] - The financial industry is facing new risks due to climate change, necessitating a reevaluation of risk assessment methods to include physical and transition risks associated with extreme weather events [3][4] Group 2 - Green finance is experiencing rapid growth in China, with green loan balances reaching 36.6 trillion yuan by the end of 2024, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 21.7% [5][6] - Globally, the green finance landscape is complicated by mismatches, including geographical, temporal, and risk mismatches, which hinder the effective implementation of green consensus [6][7] - The commitment of developed countries to provide climate funding to developing nations has been slow, with only about $116 billion provided by 2022, raising concerns about future funding mechanisms [7][8] Group 3 - The withdrawal of the U.S. from international climate agreements under the Trump administration has introduced significant uncertainty into global green finance cooperation, potentially affecting funding commitments to developing countries [8][9] - Future global green finance collaboration may shift towards regional, local government, and private sector partnerships, altering the operational models of green finance [9]