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New research sheds light on the use of forced labour in clean energy

Does the transition away from fossil fuels towards ‘green’ or renewable forms of energy have a dark side?
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New research sheds light on the use of forced labour in clean energyEmployees operate machinery to harvest polysilicon rods from chemical vapor deposition chambers at the Daqo New Energy Corp. plant in Shihezi, Xinjiang. Image: Bloomberg

Many banks now offer interest-free loans or more favourable financing terms for customers to buy energy-efficient homes, solar panels or electric vehicles (EVs).

But new research carried out by Anti-Slavery International, Sheffield Hallam University and the Investor Alliance for Human Rights highlights some of the unintended consequences of the shift to clean energy, saying that investors and governments are not adequately addressing Uyghur forced labour risks in the renewable energy sector.

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Anita Hawser is the Europe editor at The Banker. For the past 20 years, Anita has worked as a freelance journalist for a range of banking, finance and tech titles covering topics such as cybersecurity, financial crime, cryptocurrencies, payments, trade and supply chain finance. Before joining The Banker, Anita was Europe editor at Global Finance.
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