The South African Institute of International Affairs published on 26 August 2024 a paper titled "China-Africa Energy and Climate Cooperation: Prospects for FOCAC 2024" by Xiang Chen, Alex Benkenstein, and Cobus van Staden.
Climate and energy will be among the central topics of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing as China becomes a pivotal investor in green energy in the Global South.