Green Finance at the Paulson Institute, advancing sustainable growth in the US and China

The Paulson Institute's mission is to strengthen US-China relations and to advance sustainable economic growth and environmental protection in both countries.

Green finance is the Paulson Institute’s newest program. China estimates it will cost between $600 billion to $1 trillion annually to achieve its goals for a green economy, but the government is only capable of covering up to 15% of those costs. The difference in financing must come from the private sector.

Developing green finance is a priority for China and one that aligns with the Paulson Institute’s mission.

We believe sustainable growth is only possible with a healthy natural environment, and we seek economic solutions for environmental challenges. Through advocacy, thought leadership and expertise, the Institute is dedicated to moving green finance from philanthropy to the mainstream of investing principles and working to encourage a vibrant international green finance market.

The Paulson Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit “think and do” tank grounded in the principle that today’s most pressing challenges can be solved only if the US and China—the world’s largest economies, energy consumers, and emitters of carbon—work in complementary ways.

Founded in 2011 by Henry M. Paulson, Jr., the 74th Secretary of the Treasury and former CEO of Goldman Sachs, the Institute is based in Chicago and has offices in Washington, San Francisco and Beijing.
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