“The investment demands will be 2000 billion RMB in green financial areas. However, the government budget does not cover all investment demands, therefore the process of engaging private capital will be a huge challenge. There should be a green financial policy system built, using limited financial funds as a lever, to stimulate and steer many times those funds in private capital into green industries.” said Ma Jun, chief economist of Research Bureau of the People's Bank of China, at the opening speech of the Second Clean Air Investor Salon in Beijing on September 14th, 2014.
The Clean Air Investors Salon was initiated by the Clean Air Alliance of China (CAAC), to explore the opportunities and challenges faced by investors during the air quality improvement process in China. The first Salon was held in Shanghai on May 27th, 2014. Representatives from more than 50 investment institutions who are concerned about air pollution came together and witnessed the launch of "Clean Air Investment Initiative". Three months after, the second Salon attracted representatives from nearly 60 organizations.
The Salon was held by XIE Hongxing, director of the Secretariat for Clean Air Alliance of China. Ma Jun, chief economist of Research Bureau of the People's Bank of China, Li WeiQun, Secretary-General of China Association of Private Equity, and Zhao LiJian, director of Environmental Management Project of Energy Foundation, delivered opening speeches.
