8 Events

Seminar - Open to the Public

Energy Policy Seminar: Eyck Freymann on "Chinese Perspectives on Climate Geopolitics"

Mon., Mar. 27, 2023 | 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Rubenstein Building - David T. Ellwood Democracy Lab, Room 414AB

Join us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Eyck Freymann, joint Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Belfer Center's Arctic Initiative and Columbia University. Freymann will give a talk on "Chinese Perspectives on Climate Geopolitics." Q&A to follow. Buffet-style lunch will be served.

Registration: No RSVP is required. Room capacity is limited and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. The seminar will also be streamed via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register using the button below; upon registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link. 

Recording: The seminar will be recorded and available to watch on this page (typically one week later). Those who register for this event will automatically receive a link to the recording as soon as it becomes available.

Accessibility: Persons with disabilities who wish to request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact Liz Hanlon (ehanlon@hks.harvard.edu) in advance of the session.

Sponsors: The Belfer Center's Environment and Natural Resources Program, the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, the Harvard University Center for the Environment, the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability

Shanghai at night

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Seminar - Open to the Public

Opportunities and Challenges in China's Carbon Market: From Model to Reality

Thu., Dec. 5, 2019 | 3:45pm - 5:00pm

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences - Pierce Hall

A Harvard-China Project Research Seminar with Cecilia Han Springer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environment and Natural Resources and Science, Technology and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School. This event will be held in Pierce Hall, Room #100F.

Sponsored by the Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy, and Environment; Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS); and the Environment and Natural Resources Program (ENRP) at Harvard Kennedy School.

Seminar - Open to the Public

India's Nuclear Energy Policy and Climate Change

Tue., Sep. 30, 2014 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Taubman Building - Kalb Seminar Room, Room 275

Minister Jairam Ramesh is a Fisher Family Fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project and a leader in international climate negotiations. A Member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh, Ramesh was chief negotiator for India at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 to 18 December 2009. He has been a leading figure in international climate diplomacy for years. In this Project on Managing the Atom Seminar, Ramesh will examine India's Nuclear Energy Policy and Climate Change.

Seminar - Open to the Public

The Impact of Carbon Emission Constraints on Chinese Coal-Based Power Technologies

Tue., Apr. 21, 2009 | 9:30am - 11:00am

Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

Xiaowei Xuan will present his research on the impact of carbon emission constraints on Chinese coal-based power technologies. Using a dynamic equilibrium (CGE) model, Xuan identified technologies the Chinese coal sector should adopt in order to meet its GHG reduction target, and at what carbon price these technologies will become cost-effective.

The Clean Development Mechanism, Technology Transfer, and China's GHG Reductions

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Seminar - Open to the Public

The Clean Development Mechanism, Technology Transfer, and China's GHG Reductions

Tue., Apr. 7, 2009 | 9:30am - 11:00am

Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

Bo Wang will discuss his research on how the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has played out in China, with particular attention given to the role of technology transfer.  Wang will also explore the different factors that affect the extent of CDM-related technology transfer, and he will suggest several ways that the CDM could be improved.

Seminar - Open to the Public

Exploring Opportunities and Enabling Technologies for Carbon Capture and Storage in China

Tue., Feb. 24, 2009 | 9:30am - 11:00am

Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

The objectives of the study that Liu will discuss are to: (1) explore major carbon capture opportunities in China; (2) identify critical enabling technologies for CCS to underpin future Chinese capacity on responding to climate change; (3) assess China’s capabilities on critical CCS enabling technologies as well as rank their priorities.