In this new report co-published with the Griffith Asia Institute, we look at major developments, trends, and issues in China’s domestic and overseas green finance. Introduction Echoing the central government’s “30/60” decarbonisation goal of reaching a carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060, China attaches great importance to…
Download report The study “China coal exit: Opportunities for China-led financing of early phase down of coal-fired power plants in Pakistan and Vietnam” evaluates the financial impact of early retirement of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) in Asia, specifically focusing on six Chinese-sponsored plants in Pakistan and Vietnam. The research was…
Key finding 10 years after the announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), cumulative BRI engagement breached the USD 1 trillion mark (USD1.053 trillion), with about USD634 billion in construction contracts, and USD419 billion in non-financial investmentsChina’s energy related engagement in 2023 were the greenest in absolute and relative…