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CREA analysis reveals major flaws in environmental paperwork of China-backed Banskhali coal power project in Bangladesh
The Banskhali S. Alam power project is a 1320 (2×660) MW coal power station under construction in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The plant is being built by Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation (SEPCOIII), a subsidiary of PowerChina, a Chinese central government enterprise. Most of the project is financed through a $1.8 billion loan from a consortium of […]
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BRIEFING: 4.5 times as much overseas coal capacity linked to China cancelled or shelved than constructed – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
CREA analysis of the status of China-backed overseas coal projects suggests that the appetite for coal has waned c...
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Authors @ilsuarez and @laurimyllyvirta write that “China has the opportunity to proactively shift its investments in the same direction as the market and interest of recipient countries, rather than move forward with coal projects that have no assurance of returns...”
Emissions limits on Chinese-backed overseas projects were found to be 6, 4 and 7 times higher than the NOx, PM and SO2 limits required for new coal in China.
This runs counter to claims that more “advanced” and “efficient” coal technologies are being used.
A significant pipeline still remains, but shifts in countries’ policies away from coal and recent announcements by G7 and South Korea increase pressure on commitments to green the Belt&Road
NEW || A wave of cancellations has hit Chinese overseas coal investments: 4.5 times as much capacity has been shelved/cancelled than entered into construction since 2017, owing to political and financial challenges in host countries.
More China coal investments overseas cancelled than commissioned since 2017 - research
More China-invested overseas coal-fired power capacity was cancelled than commissioned since 2017, research showed on We...
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