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To address climate crisis, we have to pursue an energy system based on renewable energy and other low carbon technology. Through reasonable discussions with a variety of researchers from institutes and think tanks, this podcast informs curious minds of poliy debate on sustainable energy transition and global climate governance. The podcast is now being updated for its second season. The first season was called the REEI Energy and Climate Podcast.
 
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To achieve a 100% renewable energy system worldwide by 2050 is affordable or not? Apart from the maturing technology, like solar PV and wind power, are we too late to develop some alternative technologies such as carbon capture and storage, direct air capture, geoengineering and small modular nuclear reactor? With the tightening time window to cont…
 
The intense rivalry of U.S. and China, the ongoing brutal war between Russia and Ukraine, and the potential geopolitical conflict risk in South China sea remain the big challenges to address climate crisis via a productive international cooperation. Under the complicated domestic and international situations and uncertainties, how can we understand…
 
The intense rivalry of U.S. and China, the ongoing brutal war between Russia and Ukraine, and the potential geopolitical conflict risk in South China sea remain the big challenges to address climate crisis via a productive international cooperation. Under the complicated domestic and international situations and uncertainties, how can we understand…
 
Indian Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) adventure plays a significant role in both providing sustainable mobility services and materializing its long-term national carbon neutrality goal. What does the road transport decarbonization in the past ten years inform its future ambition? Under the various challenges, from global energy crisis, supply chain r…
 
Despite of the high expectation in decarbonizing the fossil fuels sectors for years, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has not been scaled up. In the next 5-10 years, will the comprehensive technology be a game changer in the global climate mitigations? Can the oil and gas giants in the Middle East countries sustain their business in the future by b…
 
Compared to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) has lagged behind during the electrification of road transport sector across the world in the past ten years. Under the new context related to technological competition among economic powers, energy crisis enhanced by the Russia-Ukraine war in Europe, the global supply …
 
Enacted in 2021, China’s National Carbon Market based on tradable performance standard, was promoted as a new effort to engage with international climate policy. It’s too early to assess the emissions reduction impact of the so-called biggest carbon market in the world. Despite of the essential differences of market design, contextual institutions …
 
Japan's Green Transformation Plan is the latest national strategy in pursuit of energy transition and carbon neutrality by 2050. As a major economy with probably the highest energy efficiency standard and greatest dependency on fossil fuels import around the world, Japan faces a range of challenges. Professor Jusen Asuka from Tohoku University in J…
 
Indian Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) adventure plays a significant role in both providing sustainable mobility services and materializing its long-term national carbon neutrality goal. What does the road transport decarbonization in the past ten years inform its future ambition? Under the various challenges, from global energy crisis, supply chain r…
 
The mutual benefits of economic growth between China and Australia had pushed the bilateral cooperation on science and technology, particularly the climate related technology, to a new level until a few years ago. However, the relationship has been deteriorating since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does the dramatic change mean to Aust…
 
In 1980-2015, China experienced one of the longest economic expansion in the modern era. While playing a significant role in supplying affordable and reliable electricity, hydropower has also caused undisputed and large negative impacts on social, ecological and cultural aspects. Dr. Darrin Magee from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in America sh…
 
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the first climate bill by U.S. federal government, will bring fundamental changes to American energy sector in terms of speeding up the penetration of low carbon technologies and clean power generation. Mr. Noah Lerner, who have gained working experience on energy decarbonization from private, non-profit and governmen…
 
What’s the beauty of Inflation Reduction Act? Why is it hard, if not impossible, for Republican Party to do something in undermining the law? How can the first American climate law advance the international climate policy and energy transition? Is there any tension between the climate law and the recent supreme court ruling on the West Virginia vs.…
 
International climate policy faces a range of challenges such as high energy cost and deteriorating relationship between China and America. How will both domestic and international situations influence the near to medium term climate actions of the three major actors, China, U.S. and EU? What could the climate cooperation among the three economies …
 
Since the first episode came out in September 2020, our team have produced over 60 episodes. Our discussions cover a variety of topics, from global climate negotiations to energy crisis, from decarbonization in healthcare sector to carbon pricing, from electric vehicles growth to China’s carbon neutrality strategy. As an independent think in China,…
 
Despite of the high expectation in decarbonizing the fossil fuels sectors for years, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has not been scaled up. In the next 5-10 years, will the comprehensive technology be a game changer in the global climate mitigations? Can the oil and gas giants in the middle east countries sustain their business in the future by b…
 
As one of the most developed metropolitan areas, Hong Kong is a latecomer in the climate action arena in the region. By committing to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 last year, Hong Kong is catching up with other peer cities such as Tokyo and Seoul. In her annual policy address on October 6th 2021, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced some specifi…
 
We invited Dr. Mao Da, Director of Shenzhen Zero Waste (an environmental campaign group), to our program. He has over 18 years’ experiences in environmental field China/overseas and a well-known public figure on waste issues in China. Shenzhen Zero Waste has a very focused target, namely to reduce the toxic chemicals in consumer products on the maj…
 
Right before the ease of Shanghai's two-month lock-down, China State Council has been intensively convened and formulating a package of measures to stimulate economic activities, in order to get the economy back on track and keep major economic indicators within an appropriate range. This episode firstly discussed the logics behind this stimulus pl…
 
The “New Energy Vehicles Industry Development Plan (2021-2035)”, launched on November 2nd, 2020, sets a target of an approximately 20% share for new energy vehicles (NEVs) in new vehicle sales by 2025. The annual market penetration rate of electric vehicles exceeds 13% in 2021, it’s therefore possible to achieve the 2025 target ahead of schedule. W…
 
In April 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) and England’s public healthcare system, the National Health Service (NHS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, to help the two organizations cooperate on activities to promote and facilitate the decarbonization of healthcare systems around the world. A similar Memorandum was signed between t…
 
In Feb 2022, Russia and China signed a new gas deal to supply 10 bcm of pipeline gas per annum to China, starting around 2025 for over 30 years from Russia’s Far East. This contract is in addition to an agreement signed in 2014 to provide 38 bcm over 30 years, and bringing the combined annual gas deliveries of Russian gas to China to 48 bcm per ann…
 
The "Medium and Long-term Planning for the Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021-2035)", launched on March 23rd 2022, is a clear and strong message for supporting hydrogen development in China's 2060 carbon neutrality strategy context. Can China come on top in the competition to develop this new decarbonization technology among other major …
 
In July 2020, the South Korean government announced its Green New Deal, which included a list of investment projects to propel the country into a green economy. In today’s episode, we’d like to re-broadcast a previous episode, in which Lin Jiaqiao from REEI and Ms. Chin Yusun from a Korea-based campaign group, Solutions For Our Climate discusses th…
 
In 2021, the imported natural gas from Russia accounted for 40% of EU's annual gas consumption. Responding the Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, EU have chosen the most difficult strategy to cope with the most challenging situation. One thing that EU have no choice is to cut off its natural gas dependence on Russia as much and quick as possible. Today…
 
"The 2021 China Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change" gave a detailed analysis of the health impacts of climate change in China and what Chinese government may do to overcome these challenges. In this episode, REEI's Erin Pan and Ang Zhao dissects this report. As World Health Organization suggests, climate change becomes the …
 
The coal power upsurge in 2021 may raise the concern that China faces more challenges on peaking its national carbon emissions before 2030. However the breakdown of electricity consumption may suggest that the downturn of economic growth, low urbanization and aging population will reduce the power demand in the near future. In addition, the slower …
 
On 9 February 2022, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) organized an online meeting on stabilizing the price of thermal coal. The local energy regulatory authorities from major coal mining and coal power provinces and some large state-owned coal mining corporations attended this meeting. The national energy policy regulator’s new effo…
 
Recently, a focus on the development in hydrogen fuel has pushed FCEVs (Fuel cell electric vehicles) once again to the forefront of road transportation decarbonization. In today’s episode, we'd like to re-broadcast a previous episode, in which Ang Zhao discusses with Dr. Gregory Trencher about the potential of FCEVs and policy strategies from major…
 
In today’s episode, we'd like to re-broadcast a previous episode, in which Ang Zhao from REEI and Dr. Kenji Otsuka from the Institute of Developing Economies discussed the role of non-state actors in environmental governance in the Northeast Asia region. In 2021, we saw that non-state actors, including NGOs and industries, have been playing an incr…
 
By publishing "Achieving a Carbon Neutral Energy System in China by 2060", Shell becomes another international organization to present a carbon neutral roadmap for China by the middle of this century. What are the additional inputs and different policy recommendations in Shell's report? Why does the report, which is based on the database of Interna…
 
All climate mitigation actions have to be built upon quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon emissions. A newly launched database on carbon footprint of products in China aims to promote a participatory approach to support all kinds of organizations and businesses to assess the carbon footprint of products and services, as …
 
Many advancements in energy and climate policy in 2021 will still be significant in 2022. In today's episode we'd like to look into the potential challenges and opportunities surrounding China’s climate and energy events in 2022. We will discuss the power supply issue, how China's methane emission reduction commitment will be materialized and how C…
 
On the last day of 2021, we would like to look back to all the episodes from this past year and see what we have learned from the major climate and energy events in 2021. At the same time, we would like to look ahead at an eventful year 2022 will bring. We've enjoyed sharing our podcast with our listeners this year, and we look forward to many more…
 
China's electricity shortage this past year has caused significant impact on the global manufacturing supply chain. The ripple effect of it has already been seen around the globe, affecting consumers directly with shortages from paint to electronics. In this episode, we want to dissect the reasoning behind these disruptions, who were affected and l…
 
Tsinghua University 3E Institute of China, in collaboration with Chatham House of UK, published a series of three reports in December of 2021. These publications gave a well rounded and detailed examination into China's climate risk evaluation and estimated economic loss, case studies and lessons from the current Chinese climate risk governance str…
 
The EU is taking a big step forward to address the "just" issue of waste trafficking by adopting new policy proposals. Environmental justice finally got another chance to be embedded into policy measure. In this episode, we are rebroadcasting a conversation on how to pursue an inclusive and just transition to circular economy which was recorded abo…
 
Following COP26's "Global Methane Pledge" and "US-China Joint Climate Statement", China's methane reduction efforts became an area of international focus. In China's newest 14th Five Year Plan, Methane policies are set as priority for the first time. This episode takes a deep dive into the significance of Methane in combating climate change, and th…
 
Healthcare sector accounts for around 4.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. At COP26 in Glasgow, several countries and organizations committed to building a sustainable and low-carbon health system and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. In this episode, we will share healthcare decarbonization pathways and introduce two case studie…
 
As COP 26 concluded on Nov 13th, COP26 president Alok Sharma commented that “We have kept 1.5 degrees alive. But its pulse is weak, and it will only survive if we keep our promises and translate commitments into rapid action.” What led to his conclusion? In this episode, Yating Yuan and Jiaqiao Lin from REEI reviewed and shared their views on the o…
 
All eyes are on Glasgow as COP26 heads towards its last days of discussion. REEI’s Zhao Ang and Lin Jiaqiao starts the episode by summarizing key accomplishments and progress from COP26 this week. Following our last episode, where we interviewed Prof. Asuka from Tohoku University in Japan discussing issues related to COP and views on NDCs, this wee…
 
As COP 26 is ongoing in Glasgow, many countries have updated their NDCs. Are these NDCs ambitious enough to achieve the 1.5℃ target? What outcome are we expecting from COP 26? In this episode, Lin from REEI will talk with Prof. Jusen Asuka from Tohoku University about their views on NDCs, then move on to topics such as power shortages, role of coal…
 
As one of the most developed metropolitan areas, Hong Kong is a latecomer in the climate action arena in the region. By committing to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 last year, Hong Kong is catching up with other peer cities such as Tokyo and Seoul. In her annual policy address on October 6th 2021, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced some specifi…
 
It's urgent and essential for China to place a decarbonization roadmap for the next 3-4 decades. Before COP26 Glasgow, International Energy Agency (IEA) presents a comprehensive energy sector decarbonization roadmap based on China's announced pledges scenario, in order to support the biggest international carbon emitter to take more active measures…
 
In recent months, many countries have experienced episodes of disruptive energy supply shortage due to various causes, either technically or structurally. China's power outages across many regions have hit the global supply chains. In response, the Chinese government enacts a new policy which allows coal-fired power generators to charge above the b…
 
International Energy Agency just launched a decarbonization roadmap for China's energy sector before the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow. The positive and supportive analysis recommends Chinese policy makers to take more ambitious measures to speed up the decarbonization course by arguing the huge amount of social, economic and environmental benefits. Ha…
 
The recent power outages in both industrial manufacturing and residential areas across some regions of China may be a result of various and differentiated causes, such as the high cost of coal and the central government controlling the growth of energy consumption in heavy industries. What about other reasons? REEI’s two researchers , Zhao and Lin,…
 
In October 2021, China announced it is moving forward to cease its oversea coal power investment. How ambitious is China’s move? Will this commitment mean the beginning of the end of coal? Before COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021, will China set a higher target on coal, like suspending the domestic coal investment within a couple of years?…
 
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