Green Silk Road drives sustainable development in BRI landscape

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) remains one of China's most important global programs. In the past, most efforts were related to promoting the primary targets of the initiative, the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt and the sea-based 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. In recent years, China has expanded its efforts with the introduction of the Digital Silk Road, Green Silk Road, Health Silk Road and Polar Silk Road. Developments in these four areas have already changed the BRI landscape. Delving into these specific dimensions of the BRI will further demonstrate the initiative's future roadmap and showcase a clear picture of relevant investment implications.

Among the four pillars introduced respectively in digital, green, health and polar, the Green Silk Road looks to make BRI projects greener and more sustainable. Chinese policymakers have increasingly focused on the sustainable BRI in recent years. The scope of the Green Silk Road includes reducing carbon emissions, cutting pollution and protecting biodiversity, while also ensuring improved economic opportunities for all countries involved.

We believe that there are three main reasons behind China's push to develop the Green Silk Road.