Den nye konkurrent til Verdensbanken, der er oprettet af Brasilien, Indien, Kina, Rusland og Sydafrika, har øremærket 100 milliarder dollars (550 mia. kr.) til udvikling med grøn profil og infrastruktur, skriver klimaorganisation.
De 5 BRICS-lande har oprettet en ny udviklingsbank, der skal tilgodese nogenlunde de samme opgaver som Verdensbanken.
Den Nye Udviklingsbank (som er det foreløbige og måske endelige navn) vil få hovedkvarter i Shanghai, og den første præsident vil være fra Indien, skriver Climate Action.
Det regionale afrikanske hovedkvarter vil blive placeret i Johannesburg, Sydafrika.
Det følgende er en notits fra Climate Action:
Leaders from the five nations met at their annual summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, last week to finalise their plans and the will provide an initial 100 billion US dollar to capitalise the new bank.
In a statement, the group said:
“BRICS continue to face significant financing constraints to address infrastructure gaps and sustainable development needs. With this in mind, we are pleased to announce the signing of the agreement establishing the NDB, with the purpose of mobilising resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging and developing economies.”
The group has outlined its commitment to renewable energy and cleantech projects with the aim of curbing their reliance on fossil fuels and promoting climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The bank will also be taking advantage of the booming green bonds market, where Germany has just committed a further 750 million euro (5,55 milliarder DKR), in an attempt to encourage its industrial neighbours.
The announcement came within a few days of the German government providing major investment to the Green Climate Fund. The German government announced it would provide 750 million euro to the new fund, stepping up pressure on other wealthier nations to follow their lead.
Læs Fortaleza Action Plan, det grundlæggende dokument for banken her: http://brics6.itamaraty.gov.br/media2/press-releases/214-sixth-brics-summit-fortaleza-declaration
