China’s Fierce Kyoto Rules Irk Foreign Investors

Unhappiest of all are the wind power producers, who under Chinese law can set up wholly foreign-owned wind farms but say they are forced into joint ventures because the power tariff systems make them unprofitable without an emissions sideline.

“If you want a project you need a Chinese partner, which means you are handing over control, putting risk in the hands of someone who doesn’t have the experience you need,” said one frustrated industry insider who declined to be named.

“I’ve been to hills with a northerly prevailing wind and the turbines are clustered around the bottom of the southern slope.”
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