2026 Global Innovative Climate Finance Awards – Winners Announced
AI-Driven Innovation and Equitable Transition Take Spotlight as Major Outcomes Unveiled at UN AI for Good Summit
GENEVA – July 6, 2026 – The 2026 Global Innovative Climate Finance Awards today officially announced its full list of recipients, recognizing distinguished leaders, institutions, and individuals from around the world for their outstanding contributions to climate finance, carbon market governance, and inclusive green transition. Launched in April of this year, the awards were formally presented on July 6, 2026, at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva during the official WSIS side event, the Innovative Climate Finance & Investment High-end Roundtable Forum.
This year's award ceremony closely followed a landmark high-level side event held on July 18, 2026, as part of the UN AI for Good Global Summit. That gathering brought together government officials, UN bodies, sovereign wealth funds, and industry leaders. Co-convened by the UN Global Leadership & ESG Programme (UNGLEP) and its partners, the summit unveiled groundbreaking solutions to bridge the global climate investment gap, with a strong emphasis on leveraging artificial intelligence and blockchain to advance equitable digital transformation.
Official List of 2026 Award Recipients
I. Innovative Climate Finance Award for Distinguished Leadership & Distinctive Contributions
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No. |
Recipient |
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1 |
H.H. SHEIKH HAMAD RAKADH SALEM HAMAD ALAMERI |
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2 |
H.E. AHMED BIN SULAYEM |
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3 |
Dr. LUO XIANG |
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4 |
Mr. SU ZHI |
II. Innovative Climate Finance Individual Award for Exceptional Achievements
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No. |
Recipient |
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1 |
H.E. MOHAMED ALI JANAH |
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2 |
Mr. LU BING |
III. Award for Outstanding Contributions to Multilateral Climate Cooperation & the Empowerment of Developing Economies
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No. |
Recipient |
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1 |
Mr. ZHENG CHAO |
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2 |
Mr. XING JIGUO |
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3 |
Ms. GAO LING |
IV. 2026 Innovative Climate Finance Institutional Award for Exceptional Achievements
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No. |
Recipient Institution |
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1 |
ClimateEX – UAE-licensed regulated trading platform for carbon credits |
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2 |
METRO Group |
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3 |
Global 2031 Strategic Partnership |
About the Awards
The 2026 Global Innovative Climate Finance Awards are a non-commercial public welfare initiative, jointly presented by:
· United Nations Global Leadership & ESG Programme (UNGLEP)
· Social Impact Investment Foundation (SIIF)
· Global Ecological Sustainable Development Union (GESDU)
The awards are endorsed under the framework of the WSIS+20 Forum and aligned with UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/80/173, celebrating global excellence in digital-driven climate finance, carbon market standardization, and sustainable development.
