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?
“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.
“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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
How China’s power companies invest overseas
China’s power infrastructure investment comes in multiple forms, all of which entail different risks