Abstract
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was officially established by China in 2016 with one of the aims to develop energy infrastructure based on green and sustainable principles in Asia. To achieve that, AIIB has set forth safeguard policies, including the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) applied for funded projects and the AIIB Energy Sector Strategy, to guide its energy investments. However, the effects of the safeguard policies and further safeguard operations on the energy projects remain unknown. This study reviews AIIB's safeguard mechanism on energy projects, including the safeguard policies, assessment and management plans, and implementations of AIIB's energy projects. We find that AIIB's current safeguard mechanism on energy projects, in comparison with other established multilateral development banks (MDBs), is still at its beginning stage, which does not match its goal and promise on sustainable energy development in Asia.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 100711 |
| Journal | Energy Strategy Reviews |
| Volume | 38 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2021 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Free Keywords
- Asian infrastructure development bank (AIIB)
- Energy infrastructure
- Safeguard mechanism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy (miscellaneous)
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