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Energy investment

Five takeaways from China’s BRI engagement in 2022

2022 saw greener, more technology-oriented and smaller BRI projects. How will engagement evolve after China’s re-opening?

2023年2月24日 in Energy investment.

“Stepping up” Chinese solar and wind investment in Africa: an interview with Dr Shen Wei

China wants to increase renewable investments in Africa, but how can it turn around years of energy investment flowing into fossil fuel and big hydro? Dr. Shen Wei shares his views.

2022年1月17日 in Africa, Energy investment.

“No new coal power abroad”: What has Xi’s announcement changed?

President Xi Jinping’s new pledge not only puts the fate of many coal power plants on the line, but also changes the long standing narrative of the BRI

2021年10月1日 in Energy investment.

How China’s support for Belt and Road coal power projects will end

China’s support for coal power around the world is likely to end quietly, without the kind of high-level policy announcement that many have been hoping for, argues Tom Baxter

2021年7月31日 in Energy investment.

How one think tank represents evolving thinking on BRI infrastructure investments

Chinese think tank CREEI wants to spearhead a new approach to planning China’s overseas energy investment

2020年10月19日 in Energy investment, Governance.

Incorporating gender into Chinese hydropower development in the Mekong region

Dr Pichamon Yeophantong shares her observations about how Chinese infrastructure companies approach gender in project development

2020年8月14日 in Energy investment, Southeast Asia.

The puzzle of China’s missing solar and wind finance along the Belt and Road (Part 2)

Despite strong domestic performance, the Chinese renewable energy sector’s lack of financial support overseas is multifaceted.

2020年7月19日 in Energy investment.

Losing Steam: China’s Overseas Development Finance in Global Energy

Overseas energy finance from China’s policy banks has been declining since 2017 due to a combination of demand and supply constraints. A rebound in 2020 is unlikely.

2020年5月24日 in Energy investment, Overseas finance.

The puzzle of China’s missing solar and wind finance along the Belt and Road (Part 1)

New paper sheds light on reasons behind the lack of renewable energy lending from China’s policy banks

2020年4月19日 in Energy investment.

How China’s power companies invest overseas

China’s power infrastructure investment comes in multiple forms, all of which entail different risks

2019年9月24日 in Energy investment.

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Ma Tianjie

Founder/Editor

Ma Tianjie has been involved in policy analysis and environmental advocacy in China for over one and a half decade. He has been a member of the senior management teams at major environmental organizations in China since 2013, and has been a regular commentator of Chinese environmental and policy affairs for Chinese and international media including the Economist, South China Morning Post, China Daily and CGTN. He was an English major at Peking University and later earned his Master’s degree in environmental policy from American University. His areas of interest include China’s overseas footprint, environmental governance and online public opinion.

Tom Baxter

Editor

Tom Baxter advises multiple organizations on their engagement with Chinese overseas investments. He works in the intersections between journalism and the NGO world and his writing has previously appeared in The Economist, South China Morning Post, China Dialogue, and elsewhere. Tom studied history at the University of Glasgow and Hong Kong University. His interests include China’s increasing global influence and the role of the media as an agent in public debate. He also maintains a keen interest in literature and the Chinese language.

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