China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa

China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa nations that have diplomatic relations with China.   In the promise for 100 clean energy projects for Africa China’s Premier Wen said that China would build 100 clean energy projects across the African continent that cover solar power, biogas and small hydro plants, in addition to $10 billion in loans on concessional terms over the next three years. Refer http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33767221/ns/world_news-africa/

China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa includes other initiatives under the plan including phasing in zero tariff treatment for 95 percent of the products from the least developed countries that have relations with Beijing.  Refer http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSL839329520091108

China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa

China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa

China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa; in light of suggestions of some African countries, the Chinese Government made the proposal on the convocation of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation—Ministerial Conference Beijing 2000, which was positively responded to by the vast number of African countries.  Refer http://english.focacsummit.org/2006-11/01/content_4312.htm

China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa

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China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa; Forty-eight out of the African continent’s 53 countries have established diplomatic ties with China as of November 2006:  ·Algeria ·Angola ·Benin ·Botswana ·Burundi ·Cameroon ·Cape Verde ·Central Africa ·Chad ·Comoros ·Congo(B) ·Congo(DRC) ·Cote d’Ivoire ·Djibouti ·Egypt ·Equatorial Guinea ·Eritrea ·Ethiopia ·Gabon ·Ghana ·Guinea ·Guinea-Bissau ·Kenya ·Lesotho ·Liberia ·Libya ·Madagascar ·Mali ·Mauritania ·Mauritius ·Morocco ·Mozambique ·Namibia ·Niger ·Nigeria ·Rwanda ·Senegal ·Seychelles ·Sierra Leone ·Somalia ·South Africa ·Sudan ·Tanzania ·Togo ·Tunisia ·Uganda ·Zambia ·Zimbabwe.  Refer http://english.focacsummit.org/2006-11/01/content_4312.htm

China promises 100 clean energy projects for Africa

It is a welcome precedent to see “clean energy” projects as a part of international relations between countries to stimulate growth of the clean electricity sector world wide.

China has taken the lead with this initiative. Unlike the rest of the world there are no entrenched vested interests in China maintaining the status quo of oil and coal distribution as China is a net importer of these dirty fuel sources.

In the interests of global climate security we welcome this refreshing gesture by a world Superpower and hope to see it mimicked by Western countries. Contributed by http://cleanelectricitycompany.com