Symposium on the Construction of Datong National Green Finance Reform & Innovation Pilot Zone
2018-01-14 IMI
Before the symposium began, Jin Nuo, party secretary of the RUC, met with Zhang Jifu, member of the Standing Committee of Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Datong Municipal Party Committee. Both sides said they would take this as an opportunity to further promote cooperation between municipalities and schools and set up a long-term cooperation mechanism.
Jin Nuo said that recently RUC was selected as one of the top universities in the world and its 14 first-level disciplines were selected into the first-class subject construction list. In the fourth round of course evaluation, nine subjects were rated as A+ and breakthrough was made to pursue first-class discipline. She emphasized that in his message of congratulation to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the People's University of China, President Xi Jinping pointed out that "RUC has" formed a distinctive schooling characteristic and is unique in the humanities and social sciences. "It has cultivated many outstanding talents for our country", which highly praised university's achievements. RUC has always attached importance to cooperation with localities and has solid strength and rich experience in research funding. It hopes to provide support for Datong's economic and social development. Zhang Jifu introduced status quo of economy and society in Datong and the recent progress made in promoting green finance and hoped that Renmin University will provide intellectual support for the top-level design of Datong's green finance. ZhuangYumin, dean of the School of Finance and Economics of RUC, and Wang Hua, dean of the School of Environment, attended the meeting.
At the symposium, Zhang Jifu said in his speech that Datong had been called "Coal Capital," and that "blackness" was the impression Datong left to the world. Currently, based on transformative and innovative development, "Datong Blue" has become a famous name card, and "Datong Green" can be seen everywhere. In the future, Datong will focus on the guideline of the Central Government and the Provincial Party Committee, take action first, boldly explore and actively promote the pace of construction of the pilot zones, and strive to build a green financial system featuring distinctive features and outstanding highlights, effectively supporting the city's green development. Zhang Jifu hope experts and scholars work together with Datong, adhere to the concept of green development, thoroughly understand the State Department 42 document policy advantages, come up with practical suggestions and proposals in line with Datong’s reality on planning, industrial development, innovative products, foster the sustainable and green development of strategic emerging industries, promote the construction of a pilot green finance reform and innovation zone in Datong so that Datong may become an experimental zone and a great example for exploration of green and low-carbon development in Shanxi and the whole country.
During the discussion, experts discussed the construction of Datong green finance. They all indicated that Datong Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Party Committee have understood green finance work and meticulous deployment. This signifies that Datong's national green finance reform and innovation pilot zone has entered an accelerated phase.
According to Ma Anquan’s introduction, under the guidance of Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government, four things need to be prepared to accelerate the pace of creating green gold pilot zone: First, to determine the green finance and support strategies for green development; second, to include green finance into Datong deepen Reform and the overall development and strengthen the top-level design; third, to improve organizational work and build a platform for the green practices; Fourth, pay close attention to XinZhi Industrial Park and several green finance landing projects.
The symposium was hosted by the CPC Datong Municipal Party Committee, Datong Municipal People's Government and Shanxi Finance Office, co-organized by the School of Finance, School of Environment & Natural Resources of RUC, Xinhua New Energy Industry Research Institute of Zhongguancun, international monetary institute, Datong Green Financial Investment Management Co., Ltd. Experts attending the symposium include: Du Yuejin, general manager from China Fortune Media Group Deputy, former editor in chief of Economic Information Daily, Li Guobin, director of Zhongguancun Xinhua New Energy Industry Research Institute, vice president of Ministry of Industry and Information Policy Division, Liu Jiping, Everbright Securities shares Co., Ltd., deputy party secretary, chairman of the Board of Commissioners for Discipline Inspection, Zhou Tianyong, vice president of the Central Party School's International Institute of Strategic Studies, Mei Dewen, president of Beijing Environment Exchange and Lin Yu, vice president and secretary general of Xinhua New Energy Industry Research Institute of Zhongguancun, Lan Hong, deputy director of Ecological Finance Research Center of Renmin University, Song Ke, deputy director of International Monetary Institute of Renmin University of China, special researcher of Tourism Research Center of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Xu Changren, director of Jiaozuo Tourism Bureau, etc.
