APRIL 2009 -- Former CEF speaker Jim Watson in conjunction with the Sussex Energy Group and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research released a report on China's carbon emissions.
Former CEF speaker Jim Watson and coauthor Tao Wang published a new report regarding China's future carbon emissions titled "China's Energy Transition: Pathways for Low Carbon Development. At a July 2008 China Environment Forum meeting, Jim Watson challenged the idea that emissions should be measured by political boundaries because much of China's greenhouse gas emissions--now surpassing those of the United States--are greatly attributable to trade.
China’s global footprint isn’t just an economic one, it’s an environmental one. From BRI investments in Africa and Asia to its growing presence in Latin America, understanding China’s motivations, who stands to gain - and who stands to lose - is critical to informing smart US foreign policy. Read more
