China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Part of the Climate Finance project
Under its Belt and Road Initiative, China is financing energy infrastructure and power plants via its state policy banks, targeting many developing world nations in southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This program studies China’s lending and its role in the energy transition.
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