Huaxia Bank: Safeguarding Water Security with Green Finance to Empower National Water Network Construction

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(Source: Green Finance Association)

On March 22, the 34th “World Water Day” arrived as scheduled. From March 22 to 28, the 39th “China Water Week” themed “National Water Network, Century Scroll” is held. Huaxia Bank empowers water resource protection, water environment management, and water safety with green finance, deeply integrating into the national water network construction, and delivering a warm and substantial water protection report card.

Strengthen the water supply guarantee network to solidify the foundation of people’s livelihood in the national water network. Water supply safety is the core goal of building the national water network and the bottom line for safeguarding people’s happiness. Huaxia Bank focuses on urban and rural water supply shortcomings, providing precise credit support to fill infrastructure gaps, helping to strengthen the “capillaries” of the national water network, ensuring safe and clean water flows into thousands of households.

Beijing Branch allocated 500 million yuan in credit funds to support the expansion of key water group water plants, upgrade of water purification equipment, and construction of supporting pipelines, alleviating urban water supply and demand conflicts, reducing groundwater extraction, balancing livelihood security and groundwater conservation, and strengthening the water supply safety network in the capital.

In Jiahe, Hunan, facing the inherent water shortage due to karst landforms, Changsha Branch invested 20 million yuan to support the expansion and upgrade project of Panjiang Reservoir. Through dam repairs and hydropower station improvements, regional water storage and utilization efficiency are enhanced, strengthening the water network in the county.

Hefei Branch invested 1.2 billion yuan to promote the Anhui Tianchang urban-rural water supply integration project. By building modern water plants, improving water supply pipelines, and optimizing water-making processes, the project promotes unified, high-quality, and same-service water supply for urban and rural areas, supporting balanced coverage of water networks.

Practicing the water-saving priority policy, protecting rivers and clear waters. Water conservation and pollution reduction are key to sustainable water resource use and high-quality operation of the national water network. Huaxia Bank always prioritizes “water-saving first,” focusing on pipeline leak management and wastewater resource utilization, empowering technological efficiency with finance, so every drop of water can reach its maximum value.

In Qijiang, Chongqing, Chongqing Branch invested 70 million yuan to support smart pipeline network upgrades, renovating 550 kilometers of old water supply pipelines across six towns and districts, and building a smart water management system. After implementation, pipeline leakage drops below 10%, saving 273,000 tons of water annually, using digital means to safeguard water conservation and reduce consumption, contributing to water resource protection in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

Nanchang Branch invested 55 million yuan to support the Ganzhou central urban wastewater treatment plant and pipeline integration project, focusing on the entire chain of wastewater collection, treatment, and resource utilization, improving pipeline layout and treatment efficiency, effectively enhancing regional water environment quality, and actively practicing the Yangtze River protection strategy to safeguard basin water ecology.

Innovating green finance models to inject market vitality into water network construction. Protecting clear waters requires systematic governance and a dual approach. Huaxia Bank continuously innovates green financial products and services, promoting deep integration of ecological management and industrial development, using market-oriented methods to provide long-term momentum for water resource protection, supporting sustainable development of the national water network.

Chengdu Branch has cumulatively invested 147 million yuan to support the construction of Shede Liquor Group’s wastewater treatment center. The project converts brewing wastewater into raw materials for production, purifies and produces biogas, with an annual output sufficient to meet the gas needs of 150,000 people, achieving a win-win for pollution control, resource utilization, and industrial development.

Qingdao Branch has cumulatively invested 66.61 million yuan to support the Qingdao Ecological Environment-Oriented Development (EOD) model project—the Linhai District comprehensive improvement project in the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization demonstration zone. Using long-term funds over 20 years to promote comprehensive water environment management, fostering the integration of ecological governance and characteristic industries.

A relevant person from Huaxia Bank stated that in the future, the bank will continue to deepen its green finance特色, innovate products and services, increase financial support for water network construction, water resource protection, and water environment management, and uphold its original intention and responsibility to safeguard rivers and lakes, nurture clear waters across thousands of miles, and continuously contribute to the construction of the national water network’s century-long vision and the strengthening of national water security.

(Green Finance Association)

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