[The balance of green finance loans in Guangdong Province exceeded 5 trillion yuan for the first time] On September 7, Cheng Wen, deputy director of the Guangdong Provincial Local Financial Administration Bureau, revealed at the "2026 Hong Kong Green Finance Association | Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance Annual Forum" held today that as of the end of June 2026, the balance of green loans in Guangdong Province reached 5.13 trillion yuan, accounting for 1/6 of all credit balances. Cheng Wen said that Guangdong Province attaches great importance to the reform and development of green finance. In recent years, it has issued a series of documents on financial support for carbon peaking and ecological construction, accelerating the improvement of the green financial service system and formulating industry standards. At present, the province has established more than 80 green specialized institutions such as green branches, green technology laboratories, and green insurance innovation laboratories, and established nearly 80 zero-carbon outlets of financial institutions. Green credit support has expanded to areas such as pollution control, ecological restoration, high-carbon industry transformation, and circular economy development. (Reporter Zou Juntao)