Core Insights - The report titled "Natural and Biodiversity Finance: Theory and Practice" was released at the 2025 Bund Annual Conference, outlining China's achievements in financial support for biodiversity, establishing a multi-dimensional support system for global biodiversity governance [1] Group 1: Standard System Improvement - Biodiversity finance has been integrated into the sustainable finance framework, with the 2025 revised "Green Finance Support Project Directory" establishing a separate category for "Ecological Protection, Restoration, and Utilization," which supports activities related to nature and biodiversity [2] - Approximately 20% to 30% of green finance business is directed towards biodiversity-related activities, with the scale continuing to expand [2] - The People's Bank of China is developing specific biodiversity finance standards, resulting in a draft "Biodiversity Finance Directory" that includes 87 items across four categories, adding 24 new items compared to the previous directory [2] Group 2: Financial Product Innovation - Financial institutions in China are launching diverse products to attract social capital for biodiversity protection, integrating biodiversity into the green finance policy framework [3] - Innovative financial products include GEP pledge loans, wetland carbon credit loans, and biodiversity performance-linked loans, with breakthroughs in bond issuance for biodiversity-themed green bonds [3] - The ecological compensation mechanism is being advanced, with projects like the Yuanbao Maple project in Guizhou generating over 2000 yuan per mu in annual income, providing a replicable model for ecological project profitability [3] Group 3: Information Disclosure and Risk Assessment - Financial institutions and local governments are exploring assessment methods for nature-related financial risks, embedding biodiversity sensitivity into the entire credit process [4] - The 2025 "Sustainable Development Report Preparation Guidelines" released by the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges reference the international TNFD framework, laying the groundwork for nature-related information disclosure [4] - 33 companies, including Mengniu and CATL, have joined the TNFD pilot, gradually aligning with international standards [4] Group 4: International Cooperation - China's role in global biodiversity finance governance is evolving from a "participant" to a "co-builder," having chaired the COP15 and facilitated the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" [5] - The establishment of the Kunming Biodiversity Fund has projects covering 15 developing countries across six continents [5] - The People's Bank of China is promoting the inclusion of natural and biodiversity issues in G20 sustainable finance discussions, with bilateral cooperation deepening with countries like the UK, EU, and Singapore [6]
构建生物多样性金融 多维度支撑体系
Jin Rong Shi Bao·2025-10-28 00:36