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Nicholas Burns on His Time as U.S. Ambassador to China and on Efforts to Address Climate Change

In this episode, Harvard Environmental Economics Program Director Robert Stavins speaks with Nicholas Burns, the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard Kennedy School about his time serving as U.S. Ambassador to China and on his perspectives about bilateral efforts to address climate change.

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In this episode, Harvard Environmental Economics Program Director Robert Stavins speaks with Nicholas Burns, the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard Kennedy School about his time serving as U.S. Ambassador to China and on his perspectives about bilateral efforts to address climate change.

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Stavins, Robert N and Nicholas Burns. “Nicholas Burns on His Time as U.S. Ambassador to China and on Efforts to Address Climate Change.” Harvard Environmental Economics Program, June 9, 2025

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