The Governor Of The Central Bank Participates In The First International Conference On Carbon Economics In Iraq.

 
May 21, 2025  His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mr. Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq,
participated in the first international conference on carbon economics in Iraq,
as a key partner and supporter of combating climate change and reducing carbon emissions.
 
On the sidelines of the conference, His Excellency said in his speech:

The opportunity is ripe to contribute to preserving an environment that has been exhausted by wars and various pollutions,
 
mentioning a group of initiatives taken by the Central Bank of Iraq within a series of innovative solutions and measures that contribute to mitigating direct environmental challenges.
 
Among these solutions, the Central Bank,
in cooperation with the Supreme Committee for Lending in the Council of Ministers,
presented an initiative of (1) trillion dinars,
to
     shift from the use of traditional sources to renewable energy sources,
     reduce carbon emissions, and
     expand green spaces to achieve sustainable development. He added that
 
the Central Bank of Iraq, in cooperation with the World Bank,
worked to develop a green financing model and implement it within the financial sustainability roadmap approved by the Central Bank of Iraq for the period (2023-2029), and
 
one of its outcomes is the development of a sustainable financing roadmap for managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks.
 
Revealing the commencement of granting specialized banking licenses to support climate and environmental conservation through financing green projects,
 
namely Riyada Bank and the Green Bank, and
work is underway to soon integrate these banks into the Iraqi banking ecosystem. He explained that
 
the Central Bank of Iraq has presented important projects, including the
 
     rehabilitation of brick factories to convert from polluting fuel (black oil)
     to cleaner fuel (liquid gas) to reduce carbon emissions,
 
as part of the trillion-dinar initiative, with an amount of 500 million dinars for each factory.
 
Announcing the Central Bank of Iraq's funding of waste recycling projects within the framework of the Renewable Energy Initiative,
 
the project aims to help reduce soil pollution, particularly in sanitary landfills.

This poses a future environmental risk,
impacting the type and quality of soil in housing, agricultural, and other projects.
 
His Excellency concluded by saying that he seeks to cooperate and offer initiatives in this field,
based on his belief in the bank's ability to
 
     create a better environment,
     increase community well-being, and
     overcome the environmental challenges surrounding Iraq.
    
    Central Bank of Iraq    Media Office   May 21, 2025     https://cbi.iq/news/view/2890