A policy to encourage the businesses to observe the rules and regulations about environmental protection with the leverage of bank credits. Initiated by the former State Environmental Protection Administration, currently the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and China Banking Regulatory Commission in July, 2007, the policy requires the commercial banks, when reviewing the application for bank credits, to consider whether the applying businesses have followed the environmental rules. The violators have less chance to get the approval, while the green businesses would get favorable treatment in this regard. The policy marks a start for the central government to step up the country's environmental protection through market-oriented means.

 

“绿色信贷”政策是中国人民银行、银监会、环保总局联合出台，对不符合产业政策和环境违法的企业和项目进行信贷控制的一种政策。以“绿色信贷”机制遏制高耗能、高污染产业的盲目扩张。