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…
>>Download pdf of issue brief Green energy transition coal phase-down Vietnam Pakistan BRI Workshop summary Issue Brief Cover Achieving global climate goals necessitates a rapid reduction of emissions from coal fired power stations through accelerated phase-down of coal fired power plants (CFPPs) and a rapid expansion of renewable energy sources.…
In a new report, Ziying Song, Christoph Nedopil (both GFDC), Haneea Asad (IEEFA Pakistan) and Muhammad Basit Ghauri (Renewables First Pakistan) analyze the opportunities for accelerated coal phase-down and green energy expansion in Pakistan. >> You can download the report here Executive Summary Pakistan like many nations, faces the urgent…
Key findings 10 years after the announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), cumulative BRI engagement breached the USD 1 trillion mark (USD1.016 trillion), with about USD596 in construction contracts, and USD420 in non-financial investments;China’s energy related engagement in the first half of 2023 were the greenest in any…
On May 15, 2023, the Vietnamese government released Vietnam’s Eight Power Development Plan (PDP8) for the period of 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050. The release was severely delayed due to disagreements in the authorities regarding the country’s future power mix, particularly the pace of the phase down of coal-fired…
China’s annual “Two Sessions” meetings took place from March 4 to March 13, 2023. It featured significant institutional reforms, elections of key personnel, and policy orientations for the China’s economic, social and political development. The Two Sessions consist of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative…
Key findings Download here BRI finance and investments is steady at low levels in the first half of 2022 at US$28.4 billion (compared to US$29.6 billion in the first half of 2021), 42% through investments;Since 2013, cumulative BRI engagement amounts to US$932 billion, about US$561 billion in construction contracts, and US$371 billion in…
Download full report here In our new brief written by Christoph Nedopil, Mengdi Yue, and Ulrich Volz and published together with the Green Finance & Development Center at FISF Fudan University and the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS University of London, we analyze global practices for financing early coal…
Key findings Download pdf BRI finance and investments stabilized in 2021 at US$ 59.5 billion (compared to US$ 60.5 billion in 2020);No coal projects received financing or investments in 2021;Green energy finance and investments in the BRI slightly increased to a new high in 2021 at US$6.3 billion (compared to US$ 6.2 billion in…
Kazakhstan’s energy grid has not been modernised since its independence from the Soviet Union and is falling into a state of dereliction and disrepair. With its sights set on 50 percent renewable energy by 2050 and substantial solar and wind energy capabilities, Kazakhstan could be a model for green energy…