clean technology
Coverage of clean technology in the Nexus archive.
- New Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollution
A new report found that seven planned gas-fired power plants in Pennsylvania to fuel data centers would emit climate-warming gases equivalent to 14 million cars annually. Data center developers claim they are investing in clean technology.
- Europe’s climate goals need companies that can help close its clean technology gap, analysis suggests [Advocacy Lab]
An analysis by Amazon highlights the need for private capital to scale emerging technologies and deploy low-carbon solutions, aiming to help Europe meet its climate goals and enhance the competitiveness of its companies.
- Rising trade barriers could reshape China's clean tech investments
Rising trade barriers are pushing China to expand clean tech investments abroad, shifting from traditional resource extraction to manufacturing in countries like Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Ethiopia, and the Philippines. Since 2014, China announced $173 billion in clean tech FDI, but only half has materialized, with investments adapting to circumvent trade restrictions.
- China, India, and the Emerging Green Divide
China and India are competing over clean technology as part of a broader geopolitical contest involving industrial leadership, technological sovereignty, and influence in the Global South. The article highlights how green technology has become a strategic arena for global power dynamics.