Based on the success of the 1st IFF Global Green Finance Award in 2020, which is highly valued and appreciated by the international society, IFF is now launching the IFF 2021 Global Green Finance Award.
Salient features of the 2021 awards
The IFF 2021 Global Green Finance Award will include 10 Annual Awards for institutions and 10 Innovation Awards for innovative projects.
Eligibility criteria for applicants
· All types of organizations, including public, private and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for the Awards;
· Any institution that carries out activities which foster green finance development and bring about real benefits are eligible to apply for the Awards;
· Eligible institutions to apply for the Awards should be established no later than 2018, and the project activities should complete no earlier than 2018;
· The projects of the participating institutions must have produced actual economic, environmental or social impacts in the fields of green finance, climate change, and promotion of biodiversity conservation;
· No threshold is set for the size of the project and its economic, environmental or social impact;
How to apply
· Interested applicants may contact the IFF Green Finance Award secretariat by email to confirm their participation and get the application forms before September 15, 2021.
· Applicants should submit the relevant application materials no later than October 15, 2021.
· For further information, please contact the award secretariat for assistance.
· For further information, please visit our website: www.iff.org.cn
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Reasons to apply for the Global Green Finance Award
Background
The earth, has been warming at an unprecedented rate in the last 2,000 years, says a recent report on the current climatic conditions from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Record droughts, wildfires and floods are raging around the world, and the threat of climate change is becoming more and more serious. In fact, the future of the planet depends on the choices that we make today.
Amid the dual challenges of the global economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, green finance is fast becoming a new development concept and instrument that countries are striving to promote. Many pioneering practices and attempts have been carried out in terms of policies, institutions, industries and talent creation. Disseminating these successful cases on a global scale and accelerating the spread of green finance is crucial for driving green growth, sustainable development and even saving the planet on which we live.
The International Finance Forum (IFF), known as the F20 (Finance 20), upholds the spirit of “Comprehensive and sustainable development – New capital, new value, and new world”. It initiated the first Global Green Finance Award in 2020. Leveraging on global networks and platforms, IFF is committed to establishing partnerships worldwide via exchanges and dialogue with governments, enterprises and the civil society, to promote the development of green finance and foster green growth. Through research and demonstration , innovative green finance projects will foster green recovery in the post-pandemic era, thus contributing to green growth and realization of SDGs.
The award was highly rated by the United Nations and a lot of other international organizations. Based on the success of the 1st IFF Global Green Finance Award in 2020, IFF is now launching the IFF 2021 Global Green Finance Award.
