2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-12-12 11:37Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the People's Bank of China have jointly issued a notice to support the construction of green factories through green finance policies, highlighting the significant demand for green financing in the context of over 10,000 green low-carbon transformation projects with total investments exceeding 300 billion yuan since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan [1][2]. Group 1: Green Factory Support - The notice emphasizes support for investment projects related to green low-carbon technologies as outlined in the "Green Finance Support Project Directory (2025 Edition)" and other relevant policies, focusing on R&D, industrial application, technological upgrades, and zero-carbon factory construction [1][2]. - Specific areas of support include major process innovations in traditional industries, addressing critical technologies, and the development of new green low-carbon technologies and products [2]. - The notice aims to enhance financial support through improved internal management mechanisms, strengthened green credit support, expanded direct financing channels, and elevated financial assurance levels [2][3]. Group 2: Financial Mechanisms - Financial institutions are encouraged to develop tailored loan products for green factories, such as long-term loans and credit loans, while optimizing risk assessment mechanisms to support creditworthy green factories [3][4]. - The notice promotes the issuance of green bonds and transformation bonds for eligible enterprises to raise funds for green factory construction, with an emphasis on supporting local promising green factories [3][5]. - A mechanism for selecting and nurturing green factories will be optimized, with incentives for financial institutions that excel in supporting green factories, including potential rewards through fiscal funding [3][5]. Group 3: Future Plans - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology plans to accelerate the construction of green factories, aiming for a 40% share of green factory output in the manufacturing sector by 2030, along with the development of a gradient cultivation management approach [5][6]. - There will be a strong focus on cultivating green supply chains, encouraging large enterprises to support their suppliers in green transformations through policies like green procurement [6]. - The development of green industrial parks will be promoted, with initiatives to establish carbon emission management systems and support the construction of zero-carbon industrial parks [6].