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Summary: The politics of international finance for coal power plants have intensified since the 2015 Paris climate agreement was negotiated. Japan and South Korea have withdrawn their funding for new coal projects overseas, making China the last remaining financier. In September 2021, China also announced its intent to stop providing finance for overseas coal projects. This paper investigates the reasons behind their decision, examining coal export finance dynamics and the impact of reputational pressures and declining coal finance demand.
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Summary: This study reveals that 13% of the 1000 largest European pension funds have divested from fossil fuel companies, totaling assets under management of $2.6 trillion. Divestment is more likely among larger and publicly owned pension funds, and among privately owned funds, those competing for clients are more likely to divest. Size, ownership, and market competition are key determinants for divestment decisions, with weaker evidence for sectoral differences and a positive effect of climate policy stringency.
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(2022)
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Summary: The construction of new coal-fired power plants continues globally, posing a threat to climate change mitigation efforts. Developing countries heavily rely on public finance from richer nations due to high costs and technological barriers, with recent financing favoring coal-fired electricity over renewables. This study examines 23 countries and identifies two combinations of factors that explain why some countries receive more investment for coal plants than renewables. The factors include bilateral agreements promoting coal industry development, weak or absent carbon pricing, and weak policy support for renewable energy. The findings have significant policy implications.
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Zhongshu Li et al.
Summary: This paper utilizes new data to conduct the first econometric analysis on the determinants of Chinese overseas financing for electric power plants. The study finds that domestic overcapacity in China and the size of local demand for new power projects and resource potential for electric power in recipient countries are significantly correlated with the size of Chinese financing.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Juergen Michael Thomas Sauer et al.
Summary: Public developmental institutions play a crucial role in shaping the electricity sector and greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries. However, there is limited information about the investments made by these institutions, especially the Chinese Developmental Institutions (CDIs) under the Belt and Road Initiative. This study compiles and analyzes a dataset to understand the scale and focus of CDI investments, finding that CDIs have become the largest public finance provider for the electricity sector in developing countries. Though coal plants dominate their portfolio, CDIs have also started supporting more efficient coal plants and non-hydro renewables.
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Summary: Aligning development and climate goals in Africa requires country-specific approaches to energy system development, taking into account the unique starting points and uncertainties of each country. Policy, finance, and research recommendations are provided to identify suitable energy pathways for development and enable their implementation.
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Environmental Studies
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Summary: This paper examines the drivers of Chinese overseas financing in renewable energy and the political economy factors in recipient countries that influence this finance in climate-friendly projects. Through interviews with policymakers and stakeholders, the study finds that Chinese banks and developers readily provide bundled financing, technology, and construction services in markets with strong policy incentives for renewables, even in risky markets. The bundled nature of finance and construction services offered by China is valued by developing countries, but as governments adopt competitive price discovery mechanisms, Chinese policy bank's interest in low-carbon investments may decrease.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Development Studies
Cecilia Han Springer
Summary: China has been instrumental in the development of overseas coal-fired power plants, but recently announced it will no longer build new ones. This article estimates the potential impact on coal plants and discusses important areas for energy transition policy.
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(2022)
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Xu Chen et al.
Summary: Decarbonizing the power sector requires a shift in global finance from fossil fuel infrastructure towards low-carbon technologies. Overseas finance from China, Japan, and the United States has mainly focused on fossil fuel power technologies, resulting in significant increases in overseas power capacity additions and subsequent CO2 emissions. To meet climate targets, replacing bilateral fossil fuel financing with renewable technologies is crucial.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Francesca Diluiso et al.
Summary: A rapid coal phase-out is crucial to meet the Paris Agreement goals, but faces challenges such as vested interests and social disruption risks. This paper provides a systematic review of historical coal transitions, highlighting the importance of targeting both demand and supply side transitions for successful coal phase-outs. Policymakers play a crucial role in facilitating coal transitions through regulatory instruments and investment plans.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Niccolo Manych et al.
Summary: The study reveals that financial institutions from the United States, Europe, and Japan play a significant role in financing coal plants globally, especially in terms of loans, bonds, and equity investment. Compared to the commonly used territorial approach, a finance-based perspective shows that some countries account for a larger share of coal emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lorenzo Montrone et al.
Summary: The coal power capacity in India has doubled in the past decade, making it the second largest coal pipeline in the world. The reliance on coal in India's power sector can be attributed to factors like liberalization of the power sector, public investments, job opportunities, and political influence, hindering the transition away from coal.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
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Economics
Bo Kong et al.
Summary: China has become a new coal champion of the world by financing 14 percent of newly installed coal fired power plants across 17 countries globally. The globalization of Chinese official development finance for coal is a result of both pull from demand by other countries and push from China's coal-fired power equipment manufacturing sector and central government. This poses worrisome policy implications for global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions resulting from coal burning in the electric sector if changes are not made.
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Boqiang Lin et al.
Summary: Energy cooperation, especially coal power projects, is a significant part of China's Belt & Road Initiative. While these projects offer opportunities for participating countries, there are sustainability concerns. Long-term transition towards low-carbon energy systems is recommended, with a focus on promoting innovations in energy efficiency, storage, and cleaner energies.
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Environmental Sciences
Jose Antonio Ordonez et al.
Summary: Indonesia's energy policy formulation is driven by public infrastructure development and political popularity, as well as the influence of state-owned enterprises for political patronage. The politically well-connected coal industry has lobbied for the construction of coal-fired power plants to address diminishing export markets, while local pollution and climate change mitigation are low priorities.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2021)
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Niccolo Manych et al.
Summary: The Philippines is experiencing a rapid growth in electricity demand, which is planned to be primarily met with coal. An analysis based on expert interviews highlights that the main goals of electricity sector policy in the country are reducing energy poverty, ensuring energy security, promoting ecological sustainability, and maximizing private profits. Insights into the political economy of the electricity sector in the Philippines can assist in identifying policy entry points for decarbonizing energy production.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Kelly Sims Gallagher et al.
Summary: This paper investigates the financing and construction of new coal-fired power plants in South and Southeast Asia, finding that the demand for Chinese-backed coal plants is mainly driven by domestic policies in recipient countries and China's willingness to export equipment and services. The main policy implication is the importance of recipient countries putting in place enabling policy conditions for an energy transition to a low-carbon future.
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