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Core Viewpoint - The recent joint issuance of the "Guiding Opinions on Financial Support for New Industrialization" by seven departments, including the People's Bank of China, aims to enhance green financial services to support new industrialization, addressing the challenges in green finance through various measures such as green credit and product innovation [1][2]. Group 1: Green Credit Investment - The "Guiding Opinions" emphasize the importance of green finance as a key component of the central financial work meeting, advocating for the development of financial products that support green manufacturing and increasing investments in environmental protection, energy saving, and low-carbon sectors [2]. - As of the second quarter of 2025, the balance of green loans in both domestic and foreign currencies reached 42.39 trillion yuan, a 14.4% increase from the beginning of the year, with an increase of 5.35 trillion yuan in the first half of the year [2]. - Major banks are enhancing their financial supply to green sectors, with China Construction Bank reporting a green loan balance exceeding 5.5 trillion yuan, accounting for over 20% of total loans [3]. Group 2: Diverse Financial Tools - The "Guiding Opinions" call for the strengthening of various green financial tools, including green credit and green bonds, to facilitate the green low-carbon transition in manufacturing [5]. - The People's Bank of China has been utilizing structural monetary policy tools to guide financial institutions in supporting green finance, aiming to lower financing costs for enterprises [5]. - An example of innovation in green finance is the issuance of a 50 billion yuan green financial bond by China Everbright Bank, aimed at supporting clean energy projects [5]. Group 3: Carbon Finance Initiatives - Carbon finance initiatives are playing a significant role in the transformation of the manufacturing sector, with banks offering tailored credit solutions based on carbon asset utilization [6]. - The development of carbon financial products, such as carbon asset pledges and carbon options, indicates a growing market potential in carbon finance [6]. Group 4: Standardization and Mechanism Optimization - The "Guiding Opinions" highlight the need for a financial standard system to support the green low-carbon transition of high-carbon industries, addressing the limitations of existing standards [7]. - The recent issuance of the "Green Finance Support Project Directory (2025 Edition)" aims to unify standards for various green financial products, enhancing market liquidity and reducing identification costs [9]. - The establishment of a layered and categorized standard framework is essential for guiding banks in the application of the new green finance directory and promoting high-quality development in green finance [9].