A three-year partnership with China's National Development and Reform Commission will develop a pilot, adapting best practices from the US national parks and other countries to the Chinese context. The project, which will help balance protection with tourism, will begin in Wuyishan (left) in Fujian.
In a new Paulson Policy Memorandum, Georgetown University's Joanna Lewis points to intellectual property models used in clean energy projects as a framework for navigating tricky disputes between American and Chinese innovators. The CERC's "Technology Management Plan" contract system provides useful lessons for crafting productive cross-border technology cooperation, she writes.
US and Chinese scholars agreed that experts, governments and businesses must work together to tackle energy challenges and economic transformation in China. "The biggest environmental and economic risk facing the world is climate change." Institute Chairman Hank Paulson said in an onstage interview with EPIC Director Michael Greenstone (above). "The leaders in China are very committed to this."
Kate Gordon, former executive director of the Risky Business Project and an expert on the intersection of energy, climate, and economic growth, has joined the Institute as Vice Chair, Climate and Sustainable Urbanization. “I’m delighted to be working on the issues I care most about: economic development and climate change," said Gordon. "I believe the Institute is in a strategic position to drive substantive, positive change.”
The new series of discussions and papers examines how market forces can efficiently allocate energy resources to reduce carbon emissions in China. At the four dialogues held in June, Chinese and US experts explored environmental and energy issues through the prism of economic transformation. The first paper of the series, by Anders Hove and Merisha Enoe, sets the scene for more detailed reports on topics ranging from power sector reform to carbon emissions trading systems.
The latest case study in the Paulson Papers on Investment series explores the story of BYD Auto, the one-time battery maker now seeking to carve out a niche in electric vehicles. The case study traces the Shenzhen-based company’s journey to the US and its ensuing challenges. Facing a difficult market for electric cars, the company turned to buses instead. BYD’s story offers a cautionary tale about the pitfalls and complexities that confront ambitious Chinese investors in the United States.
The new network, launched in partnership with China's State Forestry Administration, creates a platform for 11 coastal provinces to share best practices and coordinate efforts to improve the effectiveness of wetlands conservation management. China's coastal wetlands, whose area has shrunk by 22% in the last decade, provide crucial ecosystem services and are considered the first line of defense against rising sea level caused by climate change.
The Paulson Institute invited a delegation from Portland, Oregon, to visit Beijing's Pinggu District and share insights about environmental protection and urban planning. Pinggu Communist Party Secretary Zhang Jifu participated in the Institute's Mayors Training Initiative in 2013, and after returning from the US decided to incorporate sustainability into the district's economic strategy. The Institute has been helping with the plans.
与中国国家发展和改革委员会为期三年的合作计划将研究制定试点方案，根据中国国情引入美国国家公园和其他国家的最佳实践。该项目将平衡旅游业的发展和自然生态保护，首先在福建省武夷山地区（左图）推行。
在新发布的《保尔森政策备忘录》中，乔治城大学的乔安娜·刘易斯指出，清洁能源项目中采用的知识产权管理模式可以为解决中美创新者之间的棘手纠纷提供指导框架。她写道，中美清洁能源联合研究中心的“技术管理计划”合同制度为打造跨境科技合作提供了有益的经验。
中美学者一致认为，专家、政府和企业都必须共同努力应对能源挑战和中国的经济转型问题。“气候变化是全世界面临的最大环境和经济风险”，基金会主席亨利·保尔森与芝加哥能源政策研究所主任迈克尔·格林斯通（上图）在进行同台访谈的时候说, “中国领导人十分注重这方面的工作”。
“商业风险项目”前执行董事成可黛是能源、气候和经济增长交叉学科领域专家。她已经加入基金会担任负责气候变化和可持续城镇化项目的副主席。“我很高兴能够致力于我最关心的问题：经济发展和气候变化” ，成可黛说，“我认为基金会具备推动实质性积极变化的战略条件”。
新系列的讨论活动和专题报告研究探讨了中国的市场力量可以如何有效地分配能源资源以减少碳排放。在六月份举行的四场对话会上，中美专家从经济转型的角度探讨了环境和能源问题。该系列的首份专题报告由侯安德和尹美霞共同撰写，为更具体的专题研究报告揭开了序幕，后续报告涉及从电力行业改革到碳排放权交易制度的广泛主题。
《保尔森投资文摘》系列的最新案例研究论文探讨了比亚迪汽车有限公司的发展历程，这家曾经的电池制造企业现在正寻求在电动汽车领域闯出一片新天地。案例研究论文追溯了这家深圳公司进军美国市场的历程及其随之面临的挑战。面对困难重重的电动汽车市场，公司转向生产电动巴士。比亚迪的前车之鉴为雄心勃勃的中国投资者展示了美国商业环境的陷阱和复杂性。
这个新的保护网络项目与中国国家林业局共同发起，为11个沿海省份创建了一个分享最佳实践和协调各项工作的平台，旨在提高湿地保护管理的有效性。过去十年来，中国的滨海湿地面积减少了22％。湿地可以提供至关重要的生态系统服务功能，被认为是防止因气候变化导致海平面上升的第一道防线。
保尔森基金会邀请了美国俄勒冈州波特兰市的代表团访问北京的平谷区并分享环境保护和城市规划方面的真知灼见。北京市平谷区区委书记张吉福曾在2013年参加了基金会举办的市长培训项目。从美国回来后，他决定把可持续发展融入平谷区的经济发展战略。保尔森基金会一直在协助制定各项计划。
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