PBOC to step up support for green transformation of companies

The People's Bank of China, China's central bank, will increase its efforts to support the transformation of businesses away from traditional sources of energy such as fossil fuels through a new financial framework, a political advisor said.

Jin Penghui, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and also vice-president of the Shanghai office of the PBOC, said on Thursday the PBOC is working on building a new transitional financial system so that more substantial support can be put in place for the low-carbon transformation of fossil fuel, especially coal.

The PBOC has never spared any effort in facilitating moves on carbon reduction, and relative financial measures will continue, he added.

He said over the past several years, the PBOC has formulated a low-carbon-oriented financial system, through which substantial funding has been provided to alternative energy sectors such as wind power and photovoltaic industries via green bonds and green loans. These funding support has greatly shored up the growth of these new energy sectors.