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S01 E06 - China's Carbon Footprint
Guest:
Dr. Christoph Nedopil, Founding Director of the Green Belt and Road Initiative Center
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has come under heavy criticism for financing and supporting pollutive coal power projects. For example in Pakistan, coal went from a negligible share of the fuel for the country’s electric power generation in 2014 to almost 20 per cent in 2019 with Chinese assistance. With the rising popularity of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydropower, China is now changing focus towards a “Green BRI”.
In this podcast, host Arif Rafiq discusses the reasons behind this shift and its consequences with Dragon Road’s guest, Dr. Christoph Nedopil Wang. Dr. Wang explains the political economy behind the Green BRI, the incentives and financing models for stakeholders in the renewable energy sector. Most importantly, Rafiq and Dr. Wang shed light on Chinese intentions: is the shift just a PR exercise or is there an incentive structure and policy framework to go green at home and abroad. Lastly, will China meet its domestic goal of net-zero emissions by 2060?
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Guest:
Dr. Christoph Nedopil, Founding Director of the Green Belt and Road Initiative Center
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has come under heavy criticism for financing and supporting pollutive coal power projects. For example in Pakistan, coal went from a negligible share of the fuel for the country’s electric power generation in 2014 to almost 20 per cent in 2019 with Chinese assistance. With the rising popularity of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydropower, China is now changing focus towards a “Green BRI”.
In this podcast, host Arif Rafiq discusses the reasons behind this shift and its consequences with Dragon Road’s guest, Dr. Christoph Nedopil Wang. Dr. Wang explains the political economy behind the Green BRI, the incentives and financing models for stakeholders in the renewable energy sector. Most importantly, Rafiq and Dr. Wang shed light on Chinese intentions: is the shift just a PR exercise or is there an incentive structure and policy framework to go green at home and abroad. Lastly, will China meet its domestic goal of net-zero emissions by 2060?