Energy1 Oct 2021 15:53
"We are actually much more concerned about the energy crisis than Evergrande. The energy crisis can have really severe consequences, "he said in an interview with CNBC.
Rajiv Jain believes that a China where factories may be set aside, something that has already happened in their places, risks spreading like wildfire around the world, disrupting the supply of consumer goods and heating up inflation.
China's shortage of electricity has stemmed from a number of factors, including heightened climate ambitions and thus price increases for coal, which now paradoxically has led to one of the most climate - dangerous types of energy becoming a scarce commodity.