Living under a green lifestyle, I lived through the policies China adopted to promote low-carbon growth and the green transformation, and the way they were rolled out. This article is to share my first-hand experiences.
Climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and adverse effects mitigation are, essentially, endeavours made for future development and they touch upon all aspects of the society, economy and development. The science is complex. Whereas...
The COP21 provides an opportunity to review the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS). The International Energy Agency expects this technology to contribute to the global effort to reduce CO2 emissions by 15-20%, in...
Administrative barriers in individual countries or regions in effect help certain heavy polluters to stay competitive, dampening the global effort for emission reduction. If all countries adopt the same carbon emissions benchmark for the same...
Following the diplomatic success of the Paris agreement, we will need an economic success in the years to come. After the time of diplomacy, success now depends on firms and researchers. And it will not...
Although Paris Agreement set out no specific responsibilities and duties for the world aviation industry, China, along with other developing countries rising rapidly face tremendous pressure and challenges. Read this article in Chinese The...
The SJTU ParisTech Review launched its “After Paris” series in January, 2016 with the view of understanding the impact of the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
“With the growing risks of assets becoming stranded by responses to climate change, it might seem necessary to ask whether not adjusting your investment strategy is wise, let alone affordable.” These words were spoken by...
A few weeks ahead of the Paris Climate Summit (COP21), we had an opportunity to talk with Jean-Marc Jancovici, a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique and one of the most widely acknowledged climate and energy specialists...
Burning of fossil fuels constitutes the main source today of greenhouse gases and it is also the principal vector of anthropic action on the climate. But the relationship between energy and climate is far more...