For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal Overseas

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By By Katie Surma, Georgina Gustin, Nicholas…May 26, 2025, 5:00 am136 ptsTrending
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, long derided for its heavy carbon footprint, was dominated by wind and solar power projects for the first time from 2022 to 2023, according to a new analysis. But coal plants financed in earlier years are still coming online. By Katie Surma, Georgina Gustin, Nicholas Kusnetz…

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