China's transition to renewable energy not only faltering but may be impeding sustainable development, study suggests

China's transition to renewable energy not only faltering but may be impeding sustainable development, study suggests

China's ambitious push towards renewable energy may actually be hindering sustainable development rather than promoting it, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

António Baldaque: "With the US taking a "step back", China's debt is a test for the ESG market" admin Thu, 05/08/2025 - 00:32 Former managing director of BlackRock in New York and London and founder and director of BlackRock's Sustainability Lab, António Baldaque da Silva was responsible for developing sustainability solutions for the world's largest asset manager. Currently serving as executive director of the Center for Sustainable Finance at …

China's Renewable Energy Shift Faces Sustainability Challenges

London, UK (SPX) May 07, 2025 China's ambitious transition to renewable energy, intended to reduce its carbon footprint and drive sustainable growth, may be undermining its own long-term development goals, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The research, published in the journal Energy Economics, assessed the effectiveness of China's Plan on Clean Energy Accommodation (PCEA) from 2018 to 2020, cove