--- title: "British Scholar: China's Dominance in Clean Energy Technology is So Obvious that Countries May Have to Acknowledge They Cannot Compete" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278896886.md" description: "In recent years, China has made significant progress in the fields of new energy, including batteries, electric vehicles, and solar technology, and has taken a dominant position. Despite some Western countries attempting to resist China's green technology, an increasing number of countries are still choosing Chinese products to develop renewable energy. Research indicates that China's new energy technology is changing the global energy transition landscape, and rejecting Chinese products may hinder the global response to climate issues. Western governments are investing in their domestic new energy industries to compete with China, but China's dominance in related technology fields makes competition challenging" datetime: "2026-03-12T13:37:25.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278896886.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278896886.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278896886.md) --- # British Scholar: China's Dominance in Clean Energy Technology is So Obvious that Countries May Have to Acknowledge They Cannot Compete On March 9 local time, researchers James Jackson from the University of Manchester and Matthias Larson, a senior policy researcher at the London School of Economics, published a paper stating that China's new energy technology has changed the global energy transition landscape, and refusing to use Chinese products may only hinder the global response to climate issues. Countries may have to acknowledge that they cannot compete with China in this field. The article states that China has established a massive production capacity for solar panels, electric vehicles, and batteries through long-term industrial planning, national investment, and support for domestic manufacturers, enabling the public and businesses to purchase these products at lower prices. The global supply chain also relies on China's thriving manufacturing sector, with many renewable energy products purchased by various countries originating from China. However, some countries have begun to worry that reliance on overseas supply chains for critical infrastructure may pose "risks." Jackson and Larson point out that this idea has changed the way climate policy discussions are conducted, with policymakers in some countries beginning to consider how to gain economic benefits from the green industry layout and promote the development of their domestic new energy technology industries. Especially in Europe and the United States, Western governments are heavily investing in factories and supply chains, trying to compete with China's new energy industry. The article states that while these policies aim to increase national economic security and protect jobs, they may also trigger tensions. More importantly, China has an absolute dominant position in these technology fields, and Western countries often produce related products at higher costs and slower speeds, making it fundamentally impossible to compete with China. On March 11, in Yinchuan, Ningxia, the 4 million kilowatt photovoltaic project in Lingwu Baitugang Township IC photo For example, in the electric vehicle market, apart from the American company Tesla, there are hardly any companies capable of competing with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, and many European car manufacturers heavily rely on components from Chinese suppliers. "China's dominance is so strong that one needs to consider: is there really competition with China at this moment, or is it actually only domestic competition within China?" Jackson believes: "The fastest way to reduce emissions may be to deploy the lowest-cost technologies, most of which come from China. Political pressure to reduce dependence on foreign manufacturing may prompt multiple governments to prioritize the development of domestic industries, even if this slows down the pace of technology deployment. As the world strives to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy, the success of climate action may depend not only on technological innovation but also on how countries manage the intensifying industrial competition." He bluntly stated: "China's dominant position in the production of 'new three items' technology is so obvious that governments may ultimately have to accept the fact that at this stage, it is almost impossible to compete with China." A report released on February 5 by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) based in Finland shows that by 2025, China's clean energy industry will generate an economic output of 15.4 trillion yuan The report shows that over one-third of China's economic growth last year came from the clean energy industry, which also contributed more than 90% of the investment growth. The economic output created by the clean energy industry accounts for 11.4% of the national GDP. If this industry were considered a country, its economic scale would rank eighth globally, equivalent to the GDP of Canada or Brazil. The report points out that the main drivers of industry growth come from the "new three" industries, namely new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic industries, which contributed about two-thirds of the new value added in the clean energy sector and attracted more than half of the total investment. CREA also mentioned that most of the newly added capacity in China is used to meet the domestic demand for large-scale promotion of wind power and photovoltaics, with this pace recently being nearly twice that of the total in other regions of the world. China's energy structure is expected to undergo a significant turning point in 2026. The National Energy Administration's "2025-2026 National Power Supply and Demand Situation Analysis and Forecast Report," released in February, predicts that this year, China's solar power installed capacity will exceed that of coal power for the first time, and by the end of the year, the combined installed capacity of wind and solar power will reach half of the total installed power generation capacity. **This article is an exclusive piece from Observer Network and may not be reproduced without authorization.** ## Related News & Research - [FACTBOX-IPO-bound SpaceX's board is stacked with Musk empire loyalists](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287206089.md) - [INSTANT VIEW-SpaceX files long awaited IPO, creating a fresh AI play](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287124128.md) - [ANALYSIS-Why SpaceX's mega IPO may not signal a broader rebound in listings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287215490.md) - [GRAPHIC-Major takeaways from Magnificent Seven's AI-fueled earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287224928.md) - [Walmart CFO Warns Higher Prices Could Hit Shelves In Coming Months](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287231542.md)