Will China Save the Planet? - Barbara Finamore

05/07/19 • 13 min

Barbara Finamore, who founded the National Resource Defense Council’s China program, discusses with China Focus editor-in-chief Charlie Vest about China’s clean energy sectors, domestic environmental activism and its push to develop renewable energy infrastructure abroad.

Barbara Finamore founded NRDC’s China program, focusing on climate, clean energy, environmental protection, and urban solutions in China. She is the author of "Will China Save the Planet?"

Charlie Vest is a Master’s Candidate in Chinese Political and Economic Affairs at the School of Global Policy & Strategy, and the Editor-in-Chief for the China Focus blog for 2018-2019.

This episode was recorded at UC San Diego, and is a production of the 21st Century China Center

Editor/Host: Samuel Tsoi, Charlie Vest
Production Support: Mike Fausner
Music: Dave Liang/Shanghai Restoration Project

Barbara Finamore founded NRDC’s China program, focusing on climate, clean energy, environmental protection, and urban solutions in China. She is the author of "Will China Save the Planet?"

Charlie Vest is a Master’s Candidate in Chinese Political and Economic Affairs at the School of Global Policy & Strategy, and the Editor-in-Chief for the China Focus blog for 2018-2019.

This episode was recorded at UC San Diego, and is a production of the 21st Century China Center

Editor/Host: Samuel Tsoi, Charlie Vest
Production Support: Mike Fausner
Music: Dave Liang/Shanghai Restoration Project

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This episode was recorded at UC San Diego, and is a production of the 21st Century China Center

Editor/Host: Samuel Tsoi
Production Support: Mike Fausner
Music: Dave Liang/Shanghai Restoration Project

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Editor/Host: Samuel Tsoi
Production Support: Mike Fausner
Music: Dave Liang/Shanghai Restoration Project