{"id":15351,"date":"2021-07-13T14:49:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/?page_id=15351"},"modified":"2023-07-24T09:41:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T13:41:47","slug":"energy-climate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/research\/gci\/energy-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy and Climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>International flows of finance and technology from China are shaping the global landscape of energy infrastructure, with profound implications for climate change, the environment and local livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>The Global China Initiative&#8217;s program on Energy and Climate conducts research on the composition and impacts of China&#8217;s overseas energy projects. This work sheds light on political and economic factors determining energy choices by China and countries that <span>borrow or receive financing<\/span> from China. The program also aims to identify regional, country-level and institutional opportunities for shifting development finance and overseas engagement towards renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CUSTOM CSS --><\/p>\n<style>.gegi-custom .col-sm-margin-half { position: relative; display: block; height: 0; } .gegi-custom .col-sm-margin-half > .landing-calloutCenter { position: absolute; padding-right: 20px; padding-left: 20px; width: 100%; left: 0; top: 50%; display: block; -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%); -moz-transform: translateY(-50%); -ms-transform: translateY(-50%); transform: translateY(-50%); } .gegi-custom h3.landing-calloutTitle { font-size: 28px; text-align:center; margin:0 } .gegi-custom .col-sm-margin-half { background:#02BAB9 center center no-repeat; } @media (max-width: 500px) { .gegi-custom h3.landing-calloutTitle { font-size: 24px; } .gegi-custom div.landing-calloutCenter,.col-sm-margin-half { padding-top: 15%; padding-bottom: 15%; }} @media (min-width: 500px) { .gegi-custom .col-sm-margin-half div.landing-calloutCenter,.col-sm-margin-half { padding-top: 10%; padding-bottom: 10%; }} @media (min-width: 768px) { .gegi-custom .col-sm-margin-half div.landing-calloutCenter,.col-sm-margin-half { padding-top: 15%; padding-bottom: 15%; }} @media (min-width: 992px) { .gegi-custom .col-sm-margin-half div.landing-calloutCenter,.col-sm-margin-half { padding-top: 18%; padding-bottom: 18%; }} @media (min-width: 1200px) { .gegi-custom h3.landing-calloutTitle { font-size: 32px; } .gegi-custom .col-sm-margin-half div.landing-calloutCenter,.col-sm-margin-half { padding-top: 18%; padding-bottom: 18%; }}<\/style>\n<h3>Research Highlights<\/h3>\n<p><!-- END CUSTOM CSS --><\/p>\n<div id=\"GEGI-mainpage\" class=\"gegi-custom\">\n<aside class=\"landing-calloutWrap\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-margin-half\" style=\"background-image: url('\/gdp\/files\/2022\/02\/26.png'); width: -webkit-fill-available;\">\n<div class=\"landing-calloutCenter\">\n<h3 class=\"landing-calloutTitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2023\/03\/28\/capitalizing-on-coal-early-retirement-options-for-china-financed-coal-plants-in-southeast-asia-and-beyond\/\">Capitalizing on Coal: Early Retirement Options for China-Financed Coal Plants in Southeast Asia and Beyond<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-margin-half\" style=\"background-image: url('\/gdp\/files\/2023\/04\/Collaborations-1.png'); width: -webkit-fill-available;\">\n<div class=\"landing-calloutCenter\">\n<h3 class=\"landing-calloutTitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2023\/04\/19\/opportunities-for-us-china-engagement-on-development-finance-for-overseas-renewable-energy\/\">Opportunities for US-China Engagement on Development Finance for Renewable Energy<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-margin-half\" style=\"background-image: url('\/gdp\/files\/2022\/10\/CGP-2022-PB-scaled.jpg'); width: -webkit-fill-available;\">\n<div class=\"landing-calloutCenter\">\n<h3 class=\"landing-calloutTitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2022\/10\/19\/understanding-chinas-global-power-2022-update\/\">Understanding China&#8217;s Global Power, 2022 Update<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-margin-half\" style=\"background-image: url('\/gdp\/files\/2023\/01\/2022_SADC_Webbanner.png'); width: -webkit-fill-available;\">\n<div class=\"landing-calloutCenter\">\n<h3 class=\"landing-calloutTitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2022\/06\/23\/renewable-energy-transitions-in-a-period-of-debt-distress-in-southern-africa-the-role-of-development-finance-institutions\/\">Financing Renewable Energy in Southern Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"landing-calloutWrap\"><\/aside>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Energy and Climate &#8211; Latest News and Publications<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><ul class=\"news_list category_1070\"><li class=\"post_32854\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/04\/28\/resurgence-to-retirement-global-insights-on-transitioning-away-from-coal\/\">Resurgence to Retirement: Global Insights on Transitioning Away from Coal<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">April 28, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBy Kaihui Song\r\n\r\nThe year 2025 recorded the largest net addition to global coal capacity in over a decade, driven largely by China amid the country\u2019s heightened energy security concerns. Recent geopolitical tensions, particularly the conflict in the Middle East, have... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/04\/28\/resurgence-to-retirement-global-insights-on-transitioning-away-from-coal\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_32640\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/03\/24\/greening-the-steel-and-cement-used-in-chinas-global-infrastructure-projects\/\">Greening the Steel and Cement Used in China\u2019s Global Infrastructure Projects<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">March 24, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nChina\u2019s development finance institutions (DFIs), primarily the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export\u2013Import Bank of China (CHEXIM), have become central players in global infrastructure development. At the same time, China\u2019s overseas infrastructure projects have come under scrutiny for their... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/03\/24\/greening-the-steel-and-cement-used-in-chinas-global-infrastructure-projects\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_32635\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/03\/24\/weighing-in-how-much-steel-and-cement-go-into-chinas-global-infrastructure-projects\/\">Weighing In: How Much Steel and Cement Go Into China\u2019s Global Infrastructure Projects?<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">March 24, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBy Cecilia Springer, Hanjie Wang and Ali Hasanbeigi\r\n\r\nWhen a new railway line connects cities in East Africa or a power plant starts operating in South Asia, many tons of steel and cement quietly shape the structures behind the contracts and... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/03\/24\/weighing-in-how-much-steel-and-cement-go-into-chinas-global-infrastructure-projects\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_32456\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/03\/06\/power-projects-face-climate-double-whammy\/\">Power Projects Face Climate \u201cDouble Whammy\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">March 06, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBy Xia Li\r\n\r\nA new power plant can look like a straightforward win for a fast-growing economy. It means more electricity for homes, hospitals, factories and schools. But our new study suggests the story is far more complicated. Today, every major... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/03\/06\/power-projects-face-climate-double-whammy\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_32286\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/02\/13\/geopolitics-domestic-political-economy-and-the-rise-of-localization-policies-in-the-global-ev-industry\/\">Geopolitics, Domestic Political Economy and the Rise of Localization Policies in the Global EV Industry<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">February 13, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nGovernments around the world are reviving industrial policy to nurture nascent industries through multiple instruments, including tariffs, subsidies and localization policies. This shift is occurring amid intensifying geopolitical competition and weakening multilateral trade norms that are reshaping the global policy... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/02\/13\/geopolitics-domestic-political-economy-and-the-rise-of-localization-policies-in-the-global-ev-industry\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_32368\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/02\/13\/is-geopolitics-opening-new-doors-for-ev-localization-worldwide\/\">Is Geopolitics Opening New Doors for EV Localization Worldwide?<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">February 13, 2026<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBy Hanjie Wang\r\n\r\nWhile trade tensions continue to dominate international headlines, the rapid growth of electric vehicle (EV) industry has attracted less attention. Yet this transformation is already having a ripple effect in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). \r\n\r\nAs governments... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2026\/02\/13\/is-geopolitics-opening-new-doors-for-ev-localization-worldwide\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_31800\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2025\/11\/19\/redefining-models-for-global-green-cooperation-lessons-from-chinas-emerging-partnerships\/\">Redefining Models for Global Green Cooperation: Lessons from China\u2019s Emerging Partnerships<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">November 19, 2025<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBy Mengdi Yue\r\n\r\nAs climate, biodiversity and pollution crises intensify, the call for green transformation has become universal. Yet while the urgency is clear, how countries cooperate to achieve it is still evolving. Understanding the how is becoming essential as countries... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2025\/11\/19\/redefining-models-for-global-green-cooperation-lessons-from-chinas-emerging-partnerships\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_31747\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2025\/11\/13\/the-land-gap-how-conservation-can-make-sovereign-debt-crises-less-common\/\">The Land Gap: How Conservation Can Make Sovereign Debt Crises Less Common<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">November 13, 2025<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBy Rebecca Ray\r\n\r\nGlobally, conserving nature is a key priority for protecting communities and economies from the catastrophic impacts of climate change. To this end, nations around the world have signed the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and committed to mobilizing $200... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2025\/11\/13\/the-land-gap-how-conservation-can-make-sovereign-debt-crises-less-common\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_30866\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2025\/06\/26\/gdp-center-round-up-4th-international-conference-on-financing-for-development\/\">GDP Center Round-up: 4th International Conference on Financing for Development<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">June 26, 2025<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBy Samantha Igo\r\n\r\nAs a record-breaking heat wave strains energy grids and risks public health across Europe, policymakers, activists and experts convene in Seville, Spain from June 30 to July 3 for the highly anticipated 4th International Conference on Financing for... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2025\/06\/26\/gdp-center-round-up-4th-international-conference-on-financing-for-development\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<li class=\"post_30804\">\n<h4 class=\"news_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2025\/06\/23\/lighting-up-africa-chinese-development-finances-impact-on-energy-poverty\/\">Lighting Up Africa: Chinese Development Finance\u2019s Impact on Energy Poverty<\/a><\/h4>\n<span class=\"date\">June 23, 2025<\/span>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">\r\n\r\nBy Yan Wang and Yinyin Xu\r\n\r\nEnergy poverty remains a persistent and widespread development challenge across Africa, where more than 600 million people, primarily in sub-Saharan regions, still lack reliable access to electricity. This situation accounts for over 80 percent of... <a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2025\/06\/23\/lighting-up-africa-chinese-development-finances-impact-on-energy-poverty\/\">[ More ]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"\/gdp\/publications\/gci-publications\/\">View more GCI Publications<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International flows of finance and technology from China are shaping the global landscape of energy infrastructure, with profound implications for climate change, the environment and local livelihoods. The Global China Initiative&#8217;s program on Energy and Climate conducts research on the composition and impacts of China&#8217;s overseas energy projects. 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