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China’s spectacular economic growth has been accompanied by severe environmental challenges, notably extreme air pollution in major cities, contaminated water bodies, and rapid increases in greenhouse gas emissions. RFF’s work in China has focused on the use of incentive approaches to address these trade-offs and encourage “greener” economic growth.
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Media Highlight — Jun 25, 2021
The Climate Risk of China's Auto Sales
The Climate Risk of China's Auto Sales
Common Resources — Jan 12, 2021
Climate Consensus across Continents: Opinions in China, Sweden, and the United States Increasingly Align
The United States, China, and Sweden have pursued vastly different responses to climate change—even as residents of the three countries increasingly express high levels of support for climate action.
Resources Radio — Dec 22, 2020
Rare Earths 101: Digging Up the Facts, with Jordy Lee
Jordy Lee describes how rare earths, while costly to mine and hazardous to the environment, are nevertheless essential to the clean energy transition.
Report — May 20, 2020
Global Energy Outlook 2020: Energy Transition or Energy Addition?
Global Energy Outlook 2020: Energy Transition or Energy Addition?
Report — May 20, 2020
Global Energy Outlook 2020: Energy Transition or Energy Addition?
Global Energy Outlook 2020: Energy Transition or Energy Addition?
Working Paper — Jan 14, 2020
China’s Unconventional Nationwide CO₂ Emissions Trading System: The Wide-Ranging Impacts of an Implicit Output Subsidy
China’s Unconventional Nationwide CO₂ Emissions Trading System: The Wide-Ranging Impacts of an Implicit Output Subsidy
Working Paper — Jun 7, 2019
Building Subway Systems and Improving Air Quality in China: New Evidence from Multiple Chinese Cities
Building Subway Systems and Improving Air Quality in China: New Evidence from Multiple Chinese Cities
Journal Article — Nov 27, 2018
Industrial Water Pollution Discharge Taxes in China: A Multi-Sector Dynamic Analysis
Industrial Water Pollution Discharge Taxes in China: A Multi-Sector Dynamic Analysis
Workshop — Apr 21, 2015
Looking Ahead toward Paris: International Perspectives on National Commitments
Looking Ahead toward Paris: International Perspectives on National Commitments
Workshop — Apr 20, 2015
Report Release: China 2050 High Renewable Energy Penetration Scenario and Roadmap Study
Report Release: China 2050 High Renewable Energy Penetration Scenario and Roadmap Study
Workshop — Dec 3, 2014
Carbon Cap and Trade in China: From Experimentation to Nationalization?
Carbon Cap and Trade in China: From Experimentation to Nationalization?
Workshop — Feb 19, 2013
Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment: Perspectives on the Next 10 Years
Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment: Perspectives on the Next 10 Years
Common Resources — Jan 12, 2021
Climate Consensus across Continents: Opinions in China, Sweden, and the United States Increasingly Align
The United States, China, and Sweden have pursued vastly different responses to climate change—even as residents of the three countries increasingly express high levels of support for climate action.
Resources Radio — Dec 22, 2020
Rare Earths 101: Digging Up the Facts, with Jordy Lee
Jordy Lee describes how rare earths, while costly to mine and hazardous to the environment, are nevertheless essential to the clean energy transition.
Resources Radio — May 19, 2020
China’s Emerging Policies for Emissions Reductions, with Dick Morgenstern
Dick Morgenstern discusses the implications of China’s tradable performance standard, a unique model which could substantially reduce CO₂ emissions.
Common Resources — Jan 8, 2018
What Should We Make of China’s Announcement of a National CO2 Trading System?
On December 19, 2017, the government of China announced that it is commencing development of a nationwide CO2 trading system, that when launched wi...
Media Highlight — Jun 25, 2021
The Climate Risk of China's Auto Sales
The Climate Risk of China's Auto Sales
Press Release — May 19, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: "China's Emerging Policies for Emissions Reductions, with Dick Morgenstern"
Dick Morgenstern discusses the implications of China’s tradable performance standard, a unique model which could substantially reduce CO₂ emissions.
Media Highlight — Jan 24, 2018
Evaluation Needed to Make Carbon Trading a Success
Evaluation Needed to Make Carbon Trading a Success
Media Highlight — Dec 19, 2017
China Moves towards Launch of Carbon Trading Scheme
China Moves towards Launch of Carbon Trading Scheme