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Transition of China’s global energy investment: Decarbonization, dispersion and denationalization

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: China’s global energy investment (CGEI) plays a role in global energy transition. This paper uses a “3D” (decarbonization, denationalization, and dispersion) framework to analyze CGEI from 2005 to 2020 based on the China Global Investment Tracker (CGIT) database. Results indicate that significant decarbonization of CGEI has occurred, particularly after 2013, with the most pronounced effects observed in middle- and low-income countries. Dispersion is also significant as Chinas investment reached some 97 countries expanding across the globe to Africa and Latin America, led by solar and wind energy. On the other hand, a denationalization trend was less obvious. After a short period of expansion by private enterprises, denationalization stalled as central state-owned enterprises surged ahead in leading CGEI.

Source: Transactions in Energy and Sustainability

DOI: 10.1177/29768632241293400

Authors: Jiashun Xue, Jessie PH Poon

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Language: English

Topic: Energy and Environmental Sustainability

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Affordable and clean energy, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Young Scientists Fund