# Analysis: China’s clean-tech exports in 2026 to avoid as much CO2 as Brazil emits in a year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/analysis-chinas-clean-tech-exports-in-2026-to-avoid-as-much-co2-as-brazil-emits-in-a-year/
- Published: 2026-10-29T07:51:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:42:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Carbon Brief
- Original article: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-clean-tech-exports-in-2026-to-avoid-as-much-co2-as-brazil-emits-in-a-year
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Climate, Science, World

## Key points

- Chinese clean-tech exports could avoid 450 million tonnes of CO2 in 2026.
- That is roughly equivalent to Brazil’s annual fossil-fuel emissions.
- Solar exports are the largest contributor to avoided emissions.

## Summary

China’s clean-energy technology exports in 2026 are on course to avoid about 450 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions outside the country, nearly 2% of those countries’ emissions. The estimate is roughly equal to Brazil’s annual fossil-fuel emissions, showing the growing role Chinese-made solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles play in reducing emissions abroad.

The analysis finds the impact of these exports rose 26% year on year in the first three quarters of 2026, after increasing 36% in 2025. Manufacturing the exported equipment emitted about 170 million tonnes of CO2 in China in 2025, while its use avoided 370 million tonnes elsewhere, meaning the emissions cost was offset in around six months. Solar exports account for most of the projected reductions; China’s wind and solar exports in 2026 could generate about 800 terawatt-hours of electricity, comparable to around 100 coal-fired power plants.

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