Table 2 Green fintech evaluation system.
From: Green fintech contributes to environmental sustainability—based on empirical evidence from China
Primary indicator | Indicator | Calculation method |
|---|---|---|
Green finance | Green credit | Total credit for green projects/Total regional credit |
Green investment | Investment in environmental pollution control/Regional GDP | |
Green insurance | Revenue from environmental pollution liability insurance/Total insurance premium income | |
Green bonds | Total amount of green bonds issued/Total amount of bonds issued | |
Green support | Environmental protection expenditure from government finances/General budget expenditure of local finances | |
Green funds | Total market value of green funds/Total market value of all funds | |
Green equity | (Carbon trading + energy rights trading + emission rights trading)/Total equity market trading value | |
Financial technology | Inclusive finance | Peking University Inclusive Finance Index |
Blockchain application | National-level pilot city for blockchain innovation and application | |
Artificial intelligence | Artificial Intelligence Baidu Index | |
Development foundation | Cumulative number of registered financial technology companies | |
Development potential | Number of newly registered financial technology companies in the current year |