Climate Change In China | CSP Rutgers
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Initiative on Climate and Social Policy - CSP

Home | Postings | Research | Blog  
Climate Change in China
 
November 8, 2009
Outlook and obstacles for CCS (2) In the final segment of his two-part report, He Gang sets out his technical and policy recommendations for China's adoption of an important technology.

October 25, 2009
Outlook and obstacles for CCS (1) China needs carbon capture and storage technology to decrease its emissions from coal power, but the transition will be costly and difficult. In the first section of a two-part report, He Gang surveys an energy dilemma.

October 19, 2009
A chance for Sino-US partnership Joint projects on low-carbon cities can help the United States and China face the climate crisis and the economic downturn, write Du Tingting and CS Kiang.

September 21, 2009
Leader of the pack? China is ahead in the race towards a low-carbon economy, claims a new report. Li Taige takes another view, citing problems in the country’s renewable-energy sector.

September 13, 2009
Understanding the energy challenge China needs low-carbon development to ensure its energy security. In this effort, writes Lin Boqiang, the country could become a model for other developing nations.

September 8, 2009
The need for a national climate team How could China – and other developing nations – consolidate a response to the climate-change crisis? Qiu Dengke interviews Li Lailai, of the Stockholm Environment Institute.

August 17, 2009
“I openly call for emissions cuts” (2) In the second section of a two-part interview, Liu Jianqiang and Yi Shui talk to Hu Angang about how China’s climate-change policy is formed, and how it can change.

August 10, 2009
“I openly call for emissions cuts” (1) The publication of Hu Angang’s essay for chinadialogue, “A new approach at Copenhagen”, met with a large response. Hu is a well-known economist and professor at Tsinghua University; he is also an adviser to the Chinese government. The article, published in April, suggested that China promote a global deal on emissions reductions by drawing up its own commitments, thus making an environmental contribution to the world.

July 5, 2009
Tough challenges for China (2) Despite the economic outlook, China should not abandon its commitments to save energy and reduce emissions, argues Pan Jiahua, in the second half of a two-part article.

June 23, 2009
Tough challenges for China (1) China’s struggle to save energy and reduce emissions is shaped by the fluctuations of the world economy, writes Pan Jiahua, in the first section of a two-part article.