Greening China’s investments in Africa: issues and challenges

The 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which was held in Dakar in November 2021, strengthened the pillars of a “new era” of China-Africa cooperation in various fields, including energy, which is geared towards a “quality” development combining financial and environmental sustainability. This document provides a summary of the main analyses from an AFD study which firstly examined the current situation of China’s achievements focusing on fossil fuels and hydropower, secondly, the outlines of the shift towards less risky and less polluting projects and, finally, the issues this change raises for Chinese banks and investors.