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Can China Remake Its Image in the Middle East?
By Nicholas Lyall
Amid the staples of trade and investment, energy, and the BRI, China is exploring a new paradigm of relations with the region.
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Will China Save the Planet?
November 28, 2018
Will China Save the Planet?
Insights from Barbara Finamore.
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Will China Save the Planet?
China’s Empty Promises of Green Energy for Africa
September 26, 2018
China’s Empty Promises of Green Energy for Africa
Despite a verbal emphasis on renewables, most Chinese energy financing in Africa goes to coal, oil, and gas.
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China’s Empty Promises of Green Energy for Africa
How China Can Make the Most of Its Solar Energy Boom
June 30, 2018
How China Can Make the Most of Its Solar Energy Boom
China's solar industry has made great strides, but national priorities continue to be undermined by local realities.
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How China Can Make the Most of Its Solar Energy Boom
The Stumbling Blocks to China's Green Transition
April 21, 2018
The Stumbling Blocks to China's Green Transition
How fast can China develop a “green, low carbon power system”?
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The Stumbling Blocks to China's Green Transition
Asia and the Fall of Coal
June 22, 2017
Asia and the Fall of Coal
Asia's sudden shift away from coal and toward renewable energy will have a global impact.
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Asia and the Fall of Coal
Can China Live Up to Its Climate Fighting Promise?
June 13, 2017
Can China Live Up to Its Climate Fighting Promise?
China's pursuit of renewable energy will not be easy or quick.
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Can China Live Up to Its Climate Fighting Promise?
China's Ambitious New Clean Energy Targets
January 14, 2017
China's Ambitious New Clean Energy Targets
China unveiled its 13th Five Year Plan on energy development, with the most far-reaching aims yet.
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China's Ambitious New Clean Energy Targets
China's 5 Year Plan for Energy
August 06, 2016
China's 5 Year Plan for Energy
China's energy use will have enormous consequences for the world. Here's what we know about its latest plans.
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China's 5 Year Plan for Energy
China's Quest for Clean Tech
April 29, 2016
China's Quest for Clean Tech
Mark L. Clifford on China, renewable energy, and economic growth.
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China's Quest for Clean Tech
China and Climate Change: Three Things to Watch After Paris
December 19, 2015
China and Climate Change: Three Things to Watch After Paris
China has made its promises. Will it now deliver?
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China and Climate Change: Three Things to Watch After Paris
Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change
November 20, 2015
Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change
China will fulfill its environmental pledges "under any circumstances," says Beijing's climate change representative.
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Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change
What You Need to Know About China's Cap-and-Trade Announcement
September 26, 2015
What You Need to Know About China's Cap-and-Trade Announcement
Putting China's national emissions trading system (and the challenges it will face) in context.
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What You Need to Know About China's Cap-and-Trade Announcement
A Bright Spot in US-China Relations: Renewable Energy
August 14, 2015
A Bright Spot in US-China Relations: Renewable Energy
By cooperating on renewable energy, the U.S. and China could help each other -- and the world.
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A Bright Spot in US-China Relations: Renewable Energy
The Hidden Costs of China's Shift to Hydropower
July 29, 2015
The Hidden Costs of China's Shift to Hydropower
Beijing hopes hydropower can wean China off dirty fossil fuels, but new dams will mean a big environmental toll.
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The Hidden Costs of China's Shift to Hydropower
China’s Reality in the US-China Climate Change Deal
November 14, 2014
China’s Reality in the US-China Climate Change Deal
Despite the skepticism, China made some substantial commitments in this week’s agreement.
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China’s Reality in the US-China Climate Change Deal
China’s Renewable Energy Opportunity
April 03, 2014
China’s Renewable Energy Opportunity
Renewable energy could improve the quality of China’s air, and its international image.
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China’s Renewable Energy Opportunity
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Erin Murphy on the State of Myanmar’s Economy
April 09, 2019
Erin Murphy on the State of Myanmar’s Economy
A conversation on the future of Myanmar's economy, and the implications for domestic and international actors.
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