The UK’s ambitious green transition and how it can benefit from China’s industrial capabilities, particularly in the renewable energy sector, was the topic of the fourth panel at the UK-China Business Forum 2025 on 5 March Chaired by James Brodie, Regional Director for Scotland and Commercial Director for Industrial at the China-Britain Business Council, the discussion featured insights from David Finnon, CTO of Red Rock Renewables; Chong Ng, Associate Director …
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Aberdeen, long celebrated as the beating heart of the UK’s oil and gas industry, is now emerging as a leader in the UK’s green transition. As the world races towards Net Zero, the city is leveraging its decades of energy expertise to forge a new path – one that increasingly involves collaboration with China, a global powerhouse in renewable energy technology and industrial capacity. The synergy between Scotland’s innovative spirit …
Global affairs writer and researcher Timothy van Gardingen explores China’s major role in the world’s renewable energy infrastructure At the 75th General Assembly of the UN, China announced that it was committing to reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. President Xi Jinping called for all countries to commit to innovative green development, stating that exploiting the environment with little concern for conservation was no longer …