As China enters the 15th Five-Year Plan period, efforts to advance the green transition across the board are accelerating in key areas including industry, energy, ecology and finance. The Plan for Advancing the Beautiful China Initiative During the 15th Five-Year Plan Period explicitly calls for accelerating the green transformation of economic and social development across the board. Green finance is likewise moving beyond the establishment of policy systems and market frameworks into a new phase of deeper implementation.
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Event Information
Date & Time
15 September 2026 (Tuesday), 14:00–18:00 (GMT+8)
Location
Building 6, Huzhou Green Finance Harbor, No. 518 Wanghu Avenue, Wuxing District, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Hosted by
Huzhou Green Finance Institute (HZGF), Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information, Chinese Academy of Forestry (RIFPI)
Background
As China enters the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the green transition is accelerating across key areas including industry, energy, ecology and finance. The Plan for Advancing the Beautiful China Initiative During the 15th Five-Year Plan Period calls for accelerating the green transformation of economic and social development, while green finance is moving from policy and market framework development towards deeper implementation. A key challenge is to translate institutional innovation into market momentum and national strategies into local, financial and corporate action. As the birthplace of the concept that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets” and one of China’s first national green finance reform and innovation pilot zones, Huzhou has a strong foundation for pioneering green finance practices.
This salon is the second event in the "Beautiful China · Green Finance Dialogue" series. Under the theme "Green Finance Enabling the Comprehensive Green Transition during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period”, it focuses on nature finance innovation and corporate sustainability, covering ecological product value realization, biodiversity finance, zero-carbon transition, corporate ESG practices, and the international expansion of green industries and businesses. Representatives from government, industry, academia and research institutions will discuss practical pathways for green finance to support local green transition and corporate sustainable development, contributing practical experience to the Beautiful China Initiative during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Agenda
Host: Bai Yunwen
President, Huzhou Green Finance Institute (HZGF) Vice President, Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS)
14:00–14:10
Opening Remarks
14:10–14:55
Keynote Speeches
The Core Logic of Zero-Carbon Prosperity
Pan Jiahua
Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) Executive Director, Center for Global Climate Strategy Vice Chair, National Expert Panel on Climate Change
Reflections on Pathways for Realizing the Value of Ecological Products during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period
Expert, Academy of Macroeconomic Research, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
From Governance to Finance: Practices and Lessons from International Forestry Cooperation
Hugh Speechly
Technical Adviser, UK Government Forest Governance, Markets and Climate Programme
14:55–15:10
Report Launch
ICBC Huzhou Branch Biodiversity Finance Innovation Report (Phase III)
Chen Lei
Marketing Manager, Financial Business Department (Green Finance Business Department), ICBC Huzhou Branch
15:10–16:35
Session 1: Nature Finance Innovation
Financial Support for the High-Quality Development of Forestry and Grassland
Su Haiying
Director, Unit of Forest Products, Marketing and Trades, Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information, Chinese Academy of Forestry
Application of the Biodiversity Finance Taxonomy in Huzhou
Zhou Chuanchen
Secretary-General, Huzhou Society for Finance and Banking
Innovative Practices of the Anji White Tea VEP Climate Loan
Zhao Zhenhua
Senior Product Manager, Business Department, China Construction Bank Huzhou Branch
Nature Finance Practices at Bank of Huzhou
Ren Feizhou
Senior Manager, Green Finance Department, Bank of Huzhou
How Companies Can Design and Implement Biodiversity Action
Zhao Gaojun
Senior Sustainability Specialist, Preferred by Nature (PBN)
Discussion and Summary
16:40–17:50
Session 2: Corporate Sustainability and Zero-Carbon Transition
Global Expansion of Green Energy and ESG Practices
Hu Minxiang
Chief Financial Officer, Tianneng Battery Group Co., Ltd.
Corporate Sustainability Practices
Zhang Hongliang
Zhejiang Genghong Shengtang Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd.
Opportunities and Challenges for Corporate Sustainability Overseas
BH Company (Gabon)
Zero-Carbon Units: Theory and Practice
Chen Mengmei
Lead, Tongzhou Zero-Carbon Unit, Institute of Ecological Civilization, Beijing University of Technology
Discussion and Summary
17:50–18:00
Closing Remarks
Mo Lingshui
Vice President, Huzhou Green Finance Institute (HZGF)
HZGF