Do China’s low-carbon technology products and environmental goods trade mitigate energy-related carbon emissions in Africa?
Dinkneh Gebre Borojo, Jiang Yushi · 2026
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Dinkneh Gebre Borojo and Jiang Yushi ask whether green goods shipped from China actually cut carbon pollution in Africa, in this 2026 PLOS ONE study. They tracked imports of low-carbon technology and environmental goods into forty-two African countries over two decades, from 2003 to 2023. The outcome they measured was how much carbon each economy emitted per unit of energy used.
Overall, greener imports from China were linked to lower emissions intensity across the continent. The effect flipped in the poorest countries, though, where it was tied to higher intensity, while middle-income countries gained. Stronger institutions made the benefit larger, a warning that trade alone cannot deliver clean energy without working systems around it.
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| CREATOR | Dinkneh Gebre Borojo, Jiang Yushi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 72889 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |