Video: How is China’s overseas energy investment impacting the Global South? Charlotte Middlehurst Lili Pike 26.02.2018 0 Recipient countries discuss the impact of projects on development and climate resilience The Belo Monte Dam under construction on the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon, in 2015 (Image: FabioNascimento/Greenpeace ) China has emerged as a major player in overseas development in recent years with mixed results for the environment and climate change. It's provided huge sums of financing through the South-South Climate Cooperation Fund , a pledge of 20 billion yuan (US$3.1 billion) dedicated to helping developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate impacts through low-carbon projects and training. The country is focusing its development ambitions through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – President Xi’s dream to build an interconnected infrastructure network for trade across Asia, Europe and Latin America. But there are con
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