Xiangtan City was selected in the country's first batch of climate investment and financing pilots

On August 10, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other nine ministries and commissions jointly issued the "Notice on the announcement of the list of pilot investment and financing of climate". Xiangtan City, as the only representative of Hunan Province, was selected as the first batch of pilots in the country.

A total of 23 pilots were selected this time, including 12 cities, 4 districts and 7 national -level new districts. Climate investment and financing refers to investment and financing activities in the field of climate change in order to achieve the national independent contribution and low -carbon development goals, guide and promote more capital investment. Experts point out that pilot work in places with good wishes, good foundations, and representatives will help explore the development model of differentiated climate investment and financing, and form experience that can be replicated on the basis of local practice.

Xiangtan City takes "based on the development of green and low -carbon in heavy industrial cities and achieved the" double carbon 'goal "as the local characteristic declaration. The city is the first demonstration area in the country to build low -carbon cities with the municipal government as the main body of financing and use climate investment and financing preferential funds. It has the foundation of the country's leading urban climate investment and financing practice. At present, Xiangtan City has obtained 200 million US dollars in the Asian Development Bank loan for low -carbon cities. It has continuously enriched green financial service products in a flexible form, and actively launched pilot demonstrations such as green buildings, green transportation, green institutions, and net zero carbon.

As of now, Xiangtan City has initially cultivated 82 climate investment and financing projects, and it is expected that climate investment financing will exceed 30 billion yuan. (Hunan Daily All Media Reporter Peng Yahui)

[Responsible editor: Wang Yaobing Intern: Yang Shuwen]

[Source: Hunan Daily · New Hunan Client]

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