>>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, Florian Wengel (Centre of Sustainable Finance, SOAS University of London), Christoph Nedopil (GFDC), and Uli Volz (also Centre for Sustainable Finance) analyze the opportunities for accelerated coal phase-down and green energy expansion in Vietnam. >>Download “Sunrise and sunset – Accelerating coal phase down and green energy expansion in…
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…
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…
Many countries of the Belt and Road Initiative are among the world’s major energy producing and consuming countries. At the same time, they are mostly developing countries, with the requirement to continue expanding its energy markets. As many of China’s investment and financing projects along Silk Road have climate effects,…
South Africa is the 2nd largest economy in Africa and one of the African countries which have signed BRI cooperation agreements with China at an early stage. During Chinese President Xi’s visit in September 2018, both countries expressed wishes to strengthen cooperation within the framework of the BRI and the…
Spain is located on the new Euroasian land bridge in the Silk Road Economic Belt. Although Spain has not yet officially assigned to the BRI cooperation, it has jointly released with China the Joint Statement on Strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the visit of China’s President Xi in Nov 2018,…