China is building renewable energy projects domestically to reduce coal’s share of its energy mix. Photo: AFP
Chinese renewable energy investment abroad soars – but coal still dominant
- Greenpeace study of growth in energy projects in Belt and Road Initiative countries shows solar investments rocketing
- But coal capacity continues to rise after earlier study had found China was supporting more than a quarter of all new coal-fired plants worldwide
China is building renewable energy projects domestically to reduce coal’s share of its energy mix. Photo: AFP