1.3 Global Governance and Development in the Post-pandemic Era Global Sustainable Finance: Green and Low-carbon Circular Development
Landscape and trajectory of the world in the post-pandemic era
Suggestions on institutional, regulatory and policy improvements for global governance
Path to economic growth, trade facilitation with level playing field and financial stability
Role of sustainable finance in promoting green and low-carbon circular economic development
Measures to boost global growth and recovery
Mechanism, policy and path to international cooperation in green finance
16:30 - 18:00
1.4 International Cooperation in Fighting the Pandemic – Building a Community of Shared Healthcare for Mankind
Fighting the pandemic is the most urgent task for the international society, and the fundamental premise of economic recovery. It is time to improve the cooperation mechanism on global public health and security, as well as inter-governmental cooperation, especially on production, pricing, distribution and fund raising for medication and vaccine.
16:30 - 18:00
1.5 International Cooperation on Climate Change: Green Recovery of Global Economy in the Post-pandemic Era
Implementation and evaluation mechanism of the Paris Agreement
Green recovery of world economy and international cooperation on climate change
Technological, market and policy efforts to realise emission reduction, carbon peak and neutrality globally
20:00 - 21:30
1.6 China-US Green Cooperation Roundtable
With the US re-joined the Paris Agreement, the opportunity of cooperation between China and US in tackling climate change and promoting sustainable development
Effective cooperation mechanism and format among Chinese and American enterprises in carbon trading, green finance and green technologies
20:00 - 21:30
1.7 China-EU Carbon Pricing Roundtable
Successful practices, institutional designs and mechanisms on carbon pricing and trading throughout the world including China and the EU
Market-oriented mechanism of carbon price formulation
Potential pricing drivers and incentives to promote energy saving, emission reduction and carbon utilisation
Suggestions on fiscal policies to support carbon pricing
May 30th, 2021 (Sunday)
09:00 - 10:30
2.1 IFF Carbon Neutral Summit I -Carbon Neutrality and Global Investment Opportunities
Since the Paris Agreement, 126 nations around the globe have committed to the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions, among which the most are expected to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050 or 2060. The global carbon neutral development is making deep impact on related industries and financial realm. In response, how should the enterprises plan carbon neutral strategic layout and what are the investment opportunities and future development prospects?
09:00 - 10:30
2.2 Silk Road International Association (SRIA) Summit I - IFF 2021 China Report & 2021 BRI Survey Release
Since 2015, IFF and SRIA co-publish the IFF China Report and the BRI Survey in collaboration with the Central Banking Publications. The Survey, consisting of feedback from over 30 central banks from representative Belt and Road countries, summarize achievements, issues and experiences of BRI construction development on the whole as well as China’s bilateral and multilateral cooperation in BRI. Over 30,000 copies of The Report would be distributed to the policy-makers from more than 170 countries.
Green finance is the fundamental cornerstone of the BRI green development, providing related supplies in line with BRI construction. It would improve the ecological environment while boosting the local economy, and enhance sustainable development with ESG practices as a lead. To achieve such goals, the financial sectors should fully play their roles to provide the green financial supplies by taking the advantage of various financial instruments and transaction modes.
11:00 - 12:30
2.3 IFF Carbon Neutral Summit II - Carbon Neutrality and Innovation in Green Technology
Scientific and technological innovation should take a leading and supporting role in achieving carbon peak and neutrality. Bench marking the carbon neutral target, green innovation is the key to seize the historic opportunity of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, promote the green recovery of the world economy in the post-pandemic era.
11:00 - 12:30
2.4 Silk Road International Association (SRIA) Summit II - Infrastructure Development and Free Trade
Role of infrastructure development and connectivity in promoting free trade
Cooperation on regional multilateral trading system such as RCEP, CAI and BRI
Promotion and implementation of FTA
Institutional and mechanism design of wide consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits
12:30 - 14:00
Buffet lunch
14:00 - 15:30
2.5 IFF Academic Meeting I - Changes and Challenges in the Global Economic Landscape
Changes and challenges in the global economic landscape, driving force of global economic growth, opportunities and challenges of international co-operation in the post-pandemic era.
14:00 - 15:30
2.6 IFF Academic Meeting II - China’s Economic Outlook: New Development Paradigm and Transition in the 14th Five-Year Plan Period (I)
China’s transition, outlook and policy priorities during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
16:00 - 17:30
2.7 IFF Academic Meeting III - China’s Economic Outlook: New Development Paradigm and Transition in the 14th Five-Year Plan Period (II)
China’s transition, outlook and policy priorities during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
16:00 - 17:30
2.8 IFF Academic Meeting IV - Digital Currency and Future Digital Transformation
Digital transformation of working scenario and productivity
Promoting enterprises, especially the manufacturing sector, how to carry out digital transformation and development, and how to integrate digital technology and traditional industries, and the supporting policies in need
Relationship between fiat and digital currency, and their differences in the function, orientation and application
Future application scenarios of digital currency, and central bank digital currency’s impact on liquidity management
