China is heavily investing in Africa's clean energy sector, bringing both significant benefits and concerns regarding transparency and long-term sustainability.
A new study reveals China's dominant position in global energy markets, stemming from domestic production capacity and control of global supply chains for clean energy technologies and materials.
China's investments extend beyond Africa, with significant control in emerging economies from Latin America to Southeast Asia.
China's incredible pace of clean energy spending has made the world's second-largest economy the single-largest producer of clean energy by a long shot.
Haley Zaremba, a writer and journalist based in Mexico City, notes China's significant role in shaping the global clean energy landscape.
Author's summary: China leads global clean energy production.