China's clean tech manufacturing dominance is still growing - and the implications for global trade will be era-defining

James Murray
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A new report from BloombergNEF reveals the true scale of China's dominance of clean tech manufacturing, and asks what it means for a global economy on the brink of a trade war

A lot has been written in recent years about China's dominance of the global clean tech market. About its position as the world's largest producer and user of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs)....

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