Three years ago the Chinese Government launched a new document entitled “Central Document Number 12″ with the subtitle “Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Further Promoting the Development of Ecological… Read More ›
This interactive map tracks Chinese backed renewable energy projects along the Belt and Road initiative. China is taking a global view with regard to clean energy and has rapidly increased investment in this sector both domestically and across the rest… Read More ›
Anyone who has gone windsurfing in Essaouria or has felt the sun on their back while trekking through the Moroccan Sahara will understand why the country is a renewable energy leader among emerging economies. Morocco’s physical environment allied with a… Read More ›
Anyone walking around outside in Beijing or indeed most major Chinese cities would probably laugh at the suggestion that China could be providing leadership in the global fight against greenhouse gas emisssion and climate change, but some are now claiming… Read More ›
When I first visited India fifteen years ago, solar panels were rare, their use largely limited to the farsighted NGOs I met with who typically used them for jobs like powering pumps for small rural water cleaning facilities, they certainly… Read More ›
Five years ago Iran was in deep international isolation, US and European imposed sanctions had largely wiped out foreign investment, plunged the country into recession and the country looked increasingly dependent on Chinese economic and diplomatic ties to keep itself… Read More ›
A digital Belt and Road? The Belt and Road initiative promises massively increased interconnectivity across Eurasia and most people think of improved trains, rail and roads, but there is another overlooked element to the Belt and Road – which is… Read More ›
Somalia has recently become an investment destination for some very forward thinking foreign firms and many returning members of the Somali diaspora who are keen to start enterprises in the country. It’s no secret that the country faces enormous challenges… Read More ›
An obscure anonymous suburb on the outskirts of a Ningde, a third tier city in China’s South East is an unlikely launching pad for a technological revolution, but a giant new battery factory being built there promises to outproduce the… Read More ›
The construction of spectacular 40 MW solar park onto of a lake formed by collapsed coal mines in Anhui province is a symbol of China’s efforts to develop renewable energy, but also a reminder that the country remains heavily dependent… Read More ›
