British HSBC set up an investment vehicle worth $4 billion to fund energy transition technology from China, including wind and solar power, electric vehicles, data centers, and artificial intelligence.

The Sustainability and Transition Credit Facility comes amid growing interest in alternative energy prompted by the oil and gas crunch caused by the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The war has already cost 1 billion barrels in lost global oil supply, according to International Energy Agency numbers. The IEA said this loss of supply will result in a demand decline of 420,000 barrels daily this year.

“China is home to some of the world’s most dynamic low-carbon companies,” said HSBC’s global head of sustainable finance and transition, Natalie Blyth, as quoted by Reuters. These companies are “setting new benchmarks in high-end manufacturing,” she added. “As they scale internationally, they need financial partners with the global reach and expertise to support them. This facility is designed to provide exactly that,” Blyth also said.

Chinese exports of clean technology, including solar panels, electric vehicles, and batteries, surged to a record high in March as the war in the Middle East resulted in a major oil and gas supply shock that drove consumers and governments to lean more on alternative energy and EVs.

The export value of all of China’s clean tech exports surged to $25.77 billion in that month, data by energy think tank Ember showed in late April. This was 30% higher than the value of the February exports, and more than 50% higher than the Chinese sales of clean tech overseas in March 2025.

Source: Oilprice