China is a hotbed of innovation, filling nearly half of the world’s new patents every year. Much of that work is in the world of clean tech and a whole ecosystem is growing to help make these breakthroughs commercial. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi is joined by Tonny Xie, chairman of Bluetech Clean Air Alliance, a China-based nonprofit organization that’s helping to grow the next era of climate startups. 

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Bluetech Clean Air Alliance website
Zero: Inside China’s $7 Trillion Green Finance Market 

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China is a hotbed of innovation, filling nearly half of the world&rsquo;s new patents every year. Much of that work is in the world of clean tech and a whole ecosystem is growing to help make these breakthroughs commercial. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi is joined by Tonny Xie, chairman of Bluetech Clean Air Alliance, a China-based nonprofit organization that&rsquo;s helping to grow the next era of climate startups.&nbsp;
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<li>Bluetech Clean Air Alliance <a href="https://en.cleanairchina.org">website</a></li>
<li>Zero: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2026-09-16/zero-inside-china-s-7-trillion-green-finance-market-podcast">Inside China&rsquo;s $7 Trillion Green Finance Market&nbsp;</a></li>
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Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Lili Pike, Sommer Saadi and Alyssa McDonald. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/green"> https://www.bloomberg.com/green</a>.

Zero is about the tactics and technologies taking us to a world of zero emissions. Each week Bloomberg’s award-winning reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people tackling climate change – a venture capitalist hunting for the best cleantech investment, scientists starting companies, politicians who have successfully created climate laws, and CEOs who have completely transformed their businesses. The road to zero emissions has many paths and everyone’s got an opinion about the best route. Listen in.

Zero: The Climate Race

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Inside the little-known world of China's clean tech startups

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