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Ecocrops Internationa asked how enviromentally friendly are the Chinese?




China’s energy policy and its effect on the environment is big news now and with recent events involving Africa have raised the World’s attention.

EcoCrops International takes great pride in the sustainability of our ethical green investments, which why we find the latest news of Egypt’s plan to build the World’s largest coal-fired power disturbing.

China had maintained in its South-South climate agreement to ensure clean energy projects where their number one priority.  However it would appear that China is more interested in promoting its coal industry and hydro power projects that are a serious risk to the environments.

There is some god news with Chinese backing, Egypt is developing the World’s largest Solar Farm.

What is concerning for Eco Crops International and will be for any person that takes looking after environment seriously, is that a much of the loans provided by the Export-Import Bank of China, and the China Development Bank, went primarily to coal, hydropower, and the oil industry between 2000 and 2016.

In 2009 China proposed an initiative to build over 100 clean energy projects which would help of course, but leaves many experts saying that China could do a lot more.

Makoma Lekalakala, director of the non-governmental organisation Earth life Africa in Johannesburg, said “We hope that at this year’s FOCAC there will be a greater focus on Chinese investment in clean energy in Africa.”

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