New Energy Supply Chains: Is the UK at Risk from Chinese Dominance?
The Royal United Services Institute has just published a paper, coauthored with Michal Meidan and myself of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, that assesses the risks posed to the United Kingdom by China's strong position along supply chains for minerals and …
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EU removes import duties on Chinese solar panels
The EU’s decision in September 2018 to remove trade controls on imported Chinese solar panels follows the USA move to increase tariffs. It also comes at …
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China as a Global Clean Energy Champion: Lifting the Veil
A year ago, I was asked by a publisher to write a book entitled “China as a Global Clean Energy Champion” as a follow up of my 2011 effort “The Governance of Energy in China. Transition to a Low …
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China’s massive investments in renewable energy
In early January 2017, China’s government announced a 2.5 trillion RMB (US$ 360 billion) investment programme in renewable energy as part of its 13
th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020). This marks a continuation of the twin strategies of boosting the share of non-fossil fuel in …
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International energy and resources policy, with a focus on China
