China's EV exports and Belt and Road climate footprint examined

Inside Climate News explores Beijing's rapid expansion of electric-vehicle sales into key markets and the environmental consequences of its Belt and Road Initiative's infrastructure financing across the developing world.

First covered Sep 28, 2026 · 2:30 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Inside Climate News Planet China — Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In this episode, we discuss China’s burgeoning electric-vehicle exports—now…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-29 (#18)

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