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Professor Christoph Nedopil
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Christoph Nedopil

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Overview

Background

Dr Christoph Nedopil is a UQ Business School Professor, a Visiting Professor at FISF Fudan University, Shanghai, and a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London.

Christoph’s work focuses on green industry transitions in the Asia-Pacific region. He regularly provides advisory services and capacity building to governments, financial institutions, enterprises, and civil society on green finance, corporate governance and transition leadership.

He is the lead author of the UNDP SDG Finance Taxonomy, the Innovative Climate Finance Solutions report for the G20 in Indonesia, and the Green Development Guidance of the BRI Green Development Coalition under the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment. He has further authored four books with translations in several languages and published articles in Science and other leading academic journals. Christoph is quoted regularly in Financial Times, The Economist, Reuters, Bloomberg, and other major outlets.

Before joining UQ, he served as Director of the Griffith Asia Institute at Griffith University, as the Founding Director of the Green Finance & Development Center and Associate Professor at the Fudan International School of Finance (FISF), Fudan University and previously as Founding Director for the Green BRI Center at the Central University of Economics in Beijing. He also worked for more than a decade with the World Bank in over 15 countries and served as a Director at the German development agency GIZ.

Christoph holds a Master of Engineering and a PhD in Economics from the Technical University Berlin, as well as a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.

Availability

Professor Christoph Nedopil is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Industrial Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin
  • Graduate Diploma in Business, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Economics, Technische Universität Berlin
  • Masters (Coursework) of Public Administration, Harvard University

Works

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21 works between 2011 and 2026

1 - 20 of 21 works

2026

Other Outputs

China green finance status and trends 2025-2026

Yang, Fang, Li, Jinze and Nedopil, Christoph (2026). China green finance status and trends 2025-2026. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Griffith University. doi: 10.25904/1912/5896

China green finance status and trends 2025-2026

2026

Other Outputs

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025

Nedopil, Christoph (2026). China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Griffith University. doi: 10.25904/1912/5857

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025

2025

Book Chapter

China's green finance system: policies, market and international role

Yue, Mengdi and Nedopil, Christoph (2025). China's green finance system: policies, market and international role. The great energy transformation in China. (pp. 151-178) edited by Ligang Song and Yixiao Zhou. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/GETC.2025

China's green finance system: policies, market and international role

2025

Other Outputs

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025 H1

Nedopil, Christoph (2025). China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025 H1. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Griffith University. doi: 10.25904/1912/5798

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025 H1

2025

Journal Article

Current perspectives on debt-for-nature swaps: moving from exploratory to empirical research

Nedopil, Christoph and Sun, Tianshu (2025). Current perspectives on debt-for-nature swaps: moving from exploratory to empirical research. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 74 101538, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101538

Current perspectives on debt-for-nature swaps: moving from exploratory to empirical research

2025

Other Outputs

China green finance status and trends 2024-2025

Yue, Mengdi and Nedopil, Christoph (2025). China green finance status and trends 2024-2025. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Griffith University. doi: 10.25904/1912/5786

China green finance status and trends 2024-2025

2024

Journal Article

Can investors benefit from the early retirement of coal plants: a plant-level analysis of Chinese-sponsored coal stations in Vietnam and Pakistan

Nedopil, Christoph, Ang, Lawrence, Carpio, Matt and Yue, Mengdi (2024). Can investors benefit from the early retirement of coal plants: a plant-level analysis of Chinese-sponsored coal stations in Vietnam and Pakistan. Energy Policy, 193 114291, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114291

Can investors benefit from the early retirement of coal plants: a plant-level analysis of Chinese-sponsored coal stations in Vietnam and Pakistan

2024

Journal Article

Catching up with climate priorities: understanding multilateral development banks' evolving approach to biodiversity

Nedopil, Christoph, Larsen, Mathias, Chane‐Yook, Aurelie and Narain, Divya (2024). Catching up with climate priorities: understanding multilateral development banks' evolving approach to biodiversity. Global Policy, 15 (4), 660-675. doi: 10.1111/1758-5899.13403

Catching up with climate priorities: understanding multilateral development banks' evolving approach to biodiversity

2024

Journal Article

Spatial impact of digital finance on carbon productivity

Sun, Huaping, Chen, Tingting and Wang, Christoph Nedopil (2024). Spatial impact of digital finance on carbon productivity. Geoscience Frontiers, 15 (3) 101674, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.gsf.2023.101674

Spatial impact of digital finance on carbon productivity

2024

Other Outputs

China green finance status and trends 2023-24

Song, Ziying and Nedopil, Christoph (2024). China green finance status and trends 2023-24. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Griffith University. doi: 10.25904/1912/5205

China green finance status and trends 2023-24

2024

Journal Article

Analyzing global utilization and missed opportunities in debt-for-nature swaps with generative AI

Tkachenko, Nataliya, Frieder, Simon, Griffiths, Ryan-Rhys and Nedopil, Christoph (2024). Analyzing global utilization and missed opportunities in debt-for-nature swaps with generative AI. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 7 1167137, 7. doi: 10.3389/frai.2024.1167137

Analyzing global utilization and missed opportunities in debt-for-nature swaps with generative AI

2024

Journal Article

Does green overseas investment improve public perception in host countries? Evidence from Chinese energy engagement in 32 African countries

Nedopil, Christoph and Yue, Mengdi (2024). Does green overseas investment improve public perception in host countries? Evidence from Chinese energy engagement in 32 African countries. Sustainability, 16 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.3390/su16020590

Does green overseas investment improve public perception in host countries? Evidence from Chinese energy engagement in 32 African countries

2023

Journal Article

Chinese overseas development funds: an assessment of their sustainability approaches

Larsen, Mathias Lund, Voituriez, Tancrède and Nedopil, Christoph (2023). Chinese overseas development funds: an assessment of their sustainability approaches. Journal of International Development, 35 (8), 2373-2396. doi: 10.1002/jid.3778

Chinese overseas development funds: an assessment of their sustainability approaches

2023

Other Outputs

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2023 H1

Nedopil, Christoph (2023). China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2023 H1. Shanghai, China: Green Finance & Development Center FISF Fudan University.

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2023 H1

2023

Journal Article

Integrating biodiversity into financial decision-making: challenges and four principles

Nedopil, Christoph (2023). Integrating biodiversity into financial decision-making: challenges and four principles. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32 (4), 1619-1633. doi: 10.1002/bse.3208

Integrating biodiversity into financial decision-making: challenges and four principles

2022

Journal Article

Green finance for soft power: an analysis of China's green policy signals and investments in the Belt and Road Initiative

Nedopil, Christoph (2022). Green finance for soft power: an analysis of China's green policy signals and investments in the Belt and Road Initiative. Environmental Policy and Governance, 32 (2), 85-97. doi: 10.1002/eet.1965

Green finance for soft power: an analysis of China's green policy signals and investments in the Belt and Road Initiative

2022

Journal Article

Addressing the missing linkage in sustainable finance: the ‘SDG Finance Taxonomy’

Nedopil Wang, Christoph, Lund Larsen, Mathias and Wang, Y. (2022). Addressing the missing linkage in sustainable finance: the ‘SDG Finance Taxonomy’. Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment, 12 (2), 630-637. doi: 10.1080/20430795.2020.1796101

Addressing the missing linkage in sustainable finance: the ‘SDG Finance Taxonomy’

2022

Journal Article

Prospects of the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) to catalyse infrastructure financing

Nedopil, Christoph, Larsen, Mathias Lund, Yue, Mengdi and Wang, Yao (2022). Prospects of the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) to catalyse infrastructure financing. Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, 9 (1), 81-110. doi: 10.1002/app5.345

Prospects of the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) to catalyse infrastructure financing

2021

Journal Article

The nature of global green finance standards-evolution, differences, and three models

Nedopil, Christoph, Dordi, Truzaar and Weber, Olaf (2021). The nature of global green finance standards-evolution, differences, and three models. Sustainability, 13 (7) 3723, 1-23. doi: 10.3390/su13073723

The nature of global green finance standards-evolution, differences, and three models

2013

Conference Publication

Creating user-friendly healing environments with adaptable lighting for senior citizens

Nedopil, Christoph, Schauber, Cornelia and Glende, Sebastian (2013). Creating user-friendly healing environments with adaptable lighting for senior citizens. Springer Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-39354-9_40

Creating user-friendly healing environments with adaptable lighting for senior citizens

Funding

Current funding

  • 2026
    Catalyzing Asia Pacific Green Development (William + Flora Hewlett Foundation grant ''regranted'' by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2026 - 2028
    Iron and Steel Decarbonisation Dialogue Platform: Enabling Investment, Trade and Collaboration (NFACR 2025-26 Grant administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2026
    Green Energy Network Asia - To improve capacity of Asian energy decision-makers to engage with China for an accelerated energy transition with a focus on grid and storage - Phase 2
    Tara Climate Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2026 - 2027
    Accelerating Asia's Decarbonization Through Trade and Investment Policies (UCSD administered Rockefeller Brothers Fund grant)
    University of Southern California
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Media

Enquiries

Contact Professor Christoph Nedopil directly for media enquiries about:

  • ASEAN
  • Asia
  • Belt and Road Initiative
  • China
  • energy finance
  • green energy
  • green finance
  • industry transition
  • iron
  • steel
  • sustainable finance

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