News
CEF's Jennifer Turner interviewed on CleanSkies TV
Dec 01, 2009Jennifer Turner, director of the China Environment Forum at the Woodrow Wilson Center, talked to Clean Skies News about the impact of China's announced carbon intensity cuts on the upcoming climate negotiations in Copenhagen.
Deadline for U.S. Applicants in the Vermont Law School's Environmental Justice Exchange Extended until DECEMBER 14th
Nov 20, 2009NOVEMBER 2009- The China Environment Forum, the Vermont Law School (VLS) and its partners received a considerable number of applications from Chinese applicants for the Environmental Justice Young Fellows Exchange Program as of the original November 13th deadline, but not enough from U.S. citizens. Thus, VLS and its partners are extending the deadline for U.S. applicants ONLY for this unique exchange program
U.S.-China Clean Energy Announcements
Nov 17, 2009NOVEMBER 2009 - Today, President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao announced a far-reaching package of measures to strengthen cooperation between the United States and China on clean energy.
ChinaFAQs Website Launched to Track China's Energy and Climate Actions
Nov 12, 2009NOVEMBER 2009-The World Resources Institute (WRI) has launched a new website, ChinaFAQs.org, to track and summarize the research of academics, research scientists and policy experts on China's climate and energy policies and actions. The Woodrow Wilson Center's China Environment Forum is a network partner of China FAQs with CEF Director Jennifer Turner featured as an expert on the site.
Applications for Environmental Justice Exchange Program Posted
Oct 09, 2009OCTOBER 2009- The China Environment Forum and the Vermont Law School (VLS) have been awarded a federal grant to support a U.S.-China exchange program for young professionals working on environmental justice issues.
Asia's Future Report Released
Sep 22, 2009SEPTEMBER 2009- The Woodrow Wilson Center's ECSP and China Environment Forum received a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to investigate Asia's most serious environmental challenges by bringing together global experts to hold discussions that will enable us to identify trends and opportunities to improve Asia's future environment. The report is now available online.
CEF Director Jennifer Turner Quoted in Circle of Blue Waternews
Sep 10, 2009SEPTEMBER 2009- CEF's Director Jennifer Turner was quoted in an article on water pollution and protests in China.
New CEF Environmental Health Research Briefs Posted
Sep 02, 2009AUGUST 2009- Three new research briefs regarding energy in China have been posted. The topics are smart grid, electric cars, and green building and they are all available online.
New CEF Brief on China's Open Government Information Measures
Aug 31, 2009August 2009- A new research brief on the implementation and state of China's Open Government Information regulations on their one year anniversary is now available online.
China Cracks Down on Foreign Funded NGOs
Aug 13, 2009August 2009- Chinese NGOs that rely on financial aids from overseas are being targeted by the government.