Summary
The report analyzes the green agriculture landscapes of China and Brazil, highlighting their strategic trade partnership and shared climate challenges. It contrasts China's focus on production technology and pollution control with Brazil's emphasis on land use, deforestation, and livestock management. The document proposes a framework for Brazil to develop its own sustainable taxonomy and suggests seven action points for the two nations to establish a common green agriculture classification standard to facilitate cross-border capital flow and sustainable commodity value chains, particularly for soy and beef.
Key insights
- China and Brazil share a strategic agricultural partnership, with China being Brazil's largest agricultural importer. In 2022, Brazil exported $5.08 billion in agricultural products to China, dominated by soy and beef, which are the commodities most linked to deforestation risks in Brazil.
- The two countries have different agricultural emission profiles and policy priorities: China focuses on production technology, such as reducing chemical fertilizers and managing livestock waste, while Brazil prioritizes land use change, curbing illegal deforestation, and improving the productivity of existing land through the 'ABC' and 'ABC+' (Renovagro) plans.
- China possesses one of the world's most robust green finance frameworks, with green credit reaching 22 trillion RMB by the end of 2022. Brazil's market is growing rapidly, with agriculture being the sector receiving the most green bond financing; Brazil plans to release its sustainable taxonomy in November 2024.
- The report identifies eight common green agricultural activities that could form the basis of a joint China-Brazil standard: agricultural production efficiency, effective resource utilization, agricultural ecosystem construction, livestock waste treatment and application, crop residue management, land restoration and protection, energy management, and sustainable agriculture training.
- To facilitate green capital flow, the report recommends that Brazil adopt a hybrid taxonomy approach combining 'white lists' and 'technical screening,' and suggests that both nations establish a joint classification directory coordinated by their central banks.
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- 李少欣, Alves, S., & 白韫雯 (2023). 中国与巴西绿色农业投融资标准比较研究. Climate Bonds Initiative. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/a7a7f3f9-ae81-49d4-a52b-25afdb0ccd39.pdf
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- 李少欣, Sheila Alves, and 白韫雯. 中国与巴西绿色农业投融资标准比较研究. Climate Bonds Initiative, 2023. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/a7a7f3f9-ae81-49d4-a52b-25afdb0ccd39.pdf.
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- {{cite report |last1=李少欣 |last2=Alves |first2=Sheila |last3=白韫雯 |title=中国与巴西绿色农业投融资标准比较研究 |publisher=Climate Bonds Initiative |date=December 2023 |url=https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/a7a7f3f9-ae81-49d4-a52b-25afdb0ccd39.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
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- @techreport{2023, author = {李少欣 and Alves, Sheila and 白韫雯}, title = {{中国与巴西绿色农业投融资标准比较研究}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2023}, month = dec, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/a7a7f3f9-ae81-49d4-a52b-25afdb0ccd39.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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