China has decided to stop funding new coal-fired power projects overseas in line with President Xi Jinping’s pledge last September. Photo: AFP
China has decided to stop funding new coal-fired power projects overseas in line with President Xi Jinping’s pledge last September. Photo: AFP

China’s funding for overseas coal projects under construction to release 300 million tonnes of emissions a year, climate experts say

  • Guidelines on the greening of the Belt and Road Initiative provides clarity on Xi Jinping’s pledge to stop building new coal power projects abroad
  • China’s cooperation on green infrastructure and renewable energy will help its partner nations improve their capacity to respond to climate change

China has decided to stop funding new coal-fired power projects overseas in line with President Xi Jinping’s pledge last September. Photo: AFP
China has decided to stop funding new coal-fired power projects overseas in line with President Xi Jinping’s pledge last September. Photo: AFP
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