Chinese Overseas Finance Inventory

Tracking Chinese investments in the power generation sector in Belt and Road countries

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  • The first 10 years of the Belt and Road were dominated by fossil fuel investment by Chinese investor, with $52 billion invested in coal power alone according to the China Overseas Finance Inventory (COFI).
  • China announced it would cease building new coal plants abroad and instead step-up investment in renewable energy.
  • Tracking the commitments as well as understanding Chinese investment pattern in the power generation sector are essential efforts to decarbonize the energy sector.
  • This visualization of the COFI database is an interactive exercise that allows users to filter for Chinese investments in the power sector based on specific fuel type, country, and year.