GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTING IN
CLIMATE ACTION
CLIMATE ACTION
Climate change dramatically shifts infrastructure needs toward infrastructure that is climate-resilient and that supports emission reduction targets under the Paris Agreement. Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 will also require realizing significant increases in economically, environmentally and socially sustainable investments across multiple sectors.
As a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Asia’s sustainable development pathway will be crucial for achieving the Paris Agreement objectives.
Increasing attention and commitment of our members and clients to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change and address local environmental problems have reinforced the need for AIIB to focus on this area.
Aside from working with other MDBs to increase our combined climate financing to USD175 billion by 2025, we’re making our own efforts to combat climate change through our investments.
Reflecting our commitment to support the Paris Agreement, AIIB has set an ambitious target of ensuring that 50 percent of overall approved financing by 2025 will be directed toward climate finance. We announced on Oct. 26, 2021 that we would align our operations with the goals of the Paris Agreement by July 1, 2023. Our current estimate is that our cumulative climate finance approvals would be USD50 billion by 2030.
AIIB Climate Finance Projects in 2020
By Member and Sector
By Member and Sector
Total USD 1.20 billion
13 Projects
13 Projects
USD MILLIONS
AIIB AT COP26
AIIB BLOG
AIIB Shows Support for Climate Agenda at COP26
COP26 marked AIIB’s first-ever COP attendance. Extensive engagements were organized with stakeholders, including speaking sessions at events organized by the United Kingdom, peer multilateral development banks (MDBs) and AIIB, along with media interviews and bilateral meetings with AIIB Members and business partners.
NEWS & INSIGHTS
AIIB-AMUNDI CLIMATE CHANGE
INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
AIIB works with leading partners to develop innovative financial products to deepen capital markets for infrastructure.
The AIIB-Amundi Climate Change Investment Framework's approach translates the key objectives of the Paris Agreement into
fundamental metrics to assess an issuer’s level of alignment with climate change mitigation, adaptation and low-carbon transition objectives.
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FOUR THEMATIC PRIORITIES
Infrastructure for Tomorrow sets a clear mission for AIIB by requiring that all investments across infrastructure and other productive sectors should align and add value through one or more of the following four thematic priorities.
