China’s green finance market is set to grow rapidly and reach US$10.4 trillion by 2031, according to UBS. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s green finance market seen quadrupling to US$10.4 trillion by 2031, but lack of ESG data holding back funds, products, UBS says
- While China’s green finance market has reached 16 trillion yuan, assets under management in ESG funds only total around 500 to 600 billion yuan
- Since the first green bond was issued in 2016, the cumulative volume of sustainable bonds in China had reached 1.73 trillion yuan by the end of 2021
China’s green finance market is set to grow rapidly and reach US$10.4 trillion by 2031, according to UBS. Photo: Shutterstock