Green technologies, like solar panels, electric vehicles and batteries, have become an important part of China's transition to a low-carbon economy. This took off in 2015, when China launched its "Made in China 2025" plan, which aimed to upgrade the country's manufacturing sector and increase the production of green technologies.

Since then, the Chinese government has established policies and financial incentives to support the development and export of green technologies, and China has become the world's largest renewable energy investor and producer. China's leadership in green technology exports has helped reduce the cost of renewable energy technologies and increased the roll out of clean energy in the Majority World. Access to cheaper green technology has allowed some countries to implement renewable energy faster than they otherwise would be able to.

Critics have raised concerns about the mineral extraction needed for the green transition, and the treatment of workers in some Chinese processing facilities. While fossil fuel infrastructure also requires the (much greater) use of rare minerals, it is essential that green technologies are built responsibly and all mining is done with minimal ecological harm. Workers contracted in solar panel and green technology factories must be treated fairly, paid properly and in decent conditions.

China's role in green technology exports is likely to continue to grow in the coming years. As the world moves towards a low-carbon economy, there will be increasing demand for green technologies, and China is well-positioned to meet this demand.

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• With coal off the menu, can China export its renewable model? (China Dialogue)

• How China is Winning the Race for Clean Energy Technology (Harvard’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies)

• Solar PV module shipments by country of origin (International Energy Agency, IEA)

• Support sustainable and clean technology companies through your purchasing decisions

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• Support international cooperation efforts that facilitate clean technology exports.