China's clean tech exports could cut emissions abroad
If current export trends hold through December, the electric vehicles, wind turbines, batteries and solar equipment China exports in 2026 could avoid about 450 million tonnes of CO2 a year once in use. That is roughly Brazil's annual emissions from fossil fuels, according to an estimate by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). CREA estimates that the equipment could avoid 8.4 billion tonnes over its full working life, after accounting for emissions from manufacturing in China. It expects 76% of those lifetime savings in the global south, where many grids still rely heavily on fossil fuels.If current export trends hold through December, the electric vehicles, wind turbines, batteries and solar equipment China exports in 2026 could avoid about 450 million tonnes of CO2 a year once in use. That is roughly Brazil's annual emissions from fossil fuels, according to an estimate by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). CREA estimates that the equipment could avoid 8.4 billion tonnes over its full working life, after accounting for emissions from manufacturing in China. It expects 76% of those lifetime savings in the global south, where many grids still rely heavily on fossil fuels.Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.