China has begun construction on the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) River in Tibet, a $167 billion project that will dwarf the Three Gorges Dam in scale and output.
The dam is expected to generate three times more electricity than Three Gorges and is part of China’s push for renewable energy and green finance. However, the project has triggered alarm in downstream countries India and Bangladesh, who fear it could threaten their water security and disrupt the river’s ecosystem. Environmentalists and human rights advocates have also raised concerns about the lack of consultation, potential displacement, and the impact on the fragile Himalayan environment.
The dam’s construction has boosted Chinese hydropower and construction stocks, but regional tensions and environmental controversies continue to mount.
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