2024 GSFS｜Opening Remarks

On October 28, the 2024 GBA Sustainable Green Finance Summit was grandly inaugurated in Shenzhen.Representatives from various sectors, including global sustainability leaders, heads of international organizations related to green finance, leaders of major industry enterprises, and representatives from professional research institutions, gathered to explore the development progress of Sustainable Finance and Green Finance.

In the opening remarks, Ma Weihua, member of the UNDP SDG Impact Steering Group and Chairperson of CASVl (Shenzhen), emphasized the need to increase support for green finance in the face of the current climate crisis and economic challenges to promote a comprehensive green transformation.He pointed out that green finance is essential for facilitating the low-carbon transition of enterprises, with small and medium-sized enterprises requiring more resources and innovative support. The key to achieving sustainable development lies in strengthening the construction of the green finance ecosystem and standard systems, while also leveraging technology to empower green development.Finally, he expressed hope for witnessing more innovative practices that collectively drive China’s green and low-carbon transformation.