INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TOMORROW
There is global momentum to invest in “green infrastructure,” but the actual volume of investment is still well below desired targets. To do its part, AIIB will continue to prioritize green infrastructure investments, including projects that deliver local environmental improvements, such as biodiversity and nature-based solutions, and are dedicated to climate mitigation and adaptation actions. We will cover a range of investments and sectors including renewable energy and low-carbon public transportation, as well as better water management and sanitation, pollution control and enhancing ecosystem services. AIIB has set an ambitious target of ensuring the Bank exceeds a 50% share of climate finance in its actual financing approvals every year until 2030. All new AIIB financings since July 2023 are aligned with the Paris Agreement.
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PROJECTS
DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Lightsmith Climate Resilience Partners
With extreme weather spotlighting the arrival of climate change, a unique new growth capital partnership is overtaking its peers to expedite adaptation to solve the problem.
NEWS
EGYPT
AIIB Extends EUR250M to Support Egypt’s Green Public Transportation
AIIB’s Board of Directors approved a EUR250-million loan to Egypt for a project to upgrade and electrify the Alexandria-Abou Qir Metro Line Project. This will increase access to efficient, safe and low-carbon public transportation in Alexandria.
INSIGHTS
AIIB INSIGHTS
Financing Clean Hydrogen in Asia and Beyond
International Financing Institutions (IFIs) can help catalyze the development of commercially viable clean hydrogen. Given the transformative potential of clean hydrogen – but also the complexity of its value chain, it is necessary to identify where and how IFIs can engage in the hydrogen industry to be most impactful. ‘Financing Clean Hydrogen in Asia and Beyond: Catalyzing the development of this emerging industry’ is a report prepared by Castalia for AIIB.
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.
