China's Clean Technologies and Climate Commitments

Jan 23, 2025

Lauri Myllyvirta, co-founder and lead analyst at CREA and senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's China Climate Hub, delves into China's ambitious climate goals. He discusses the projected peak of carbon emissions and the rapid rise of clean energy sources like solar and wind. Lauri highlights the challenges of integrating renewables into the power grid while confronting coal industry interests. The conversation also touches on the impact of AI on energy consumption and contrasts India's air pollution crisis with China's strategies.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

China's Clean Energy Transition and Emissions Outlook

02:19 • 11min

China's Agricultural Shifts and AI's Energy Impact

13:43 • 12min

Challenges of Integrating Renewable Energy in China's Grid

25:56 • 5min

Contrasting Narratives of India's Air Pollution Crisis

31:20 • 6min

In this episode, Rakshith hosts Lauri Myllyvirta, a co-founder and lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) as well as a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's China Climate Hub. Lauri has spent the past decade as an energy analyst focusing on climate, energy, and air pollution issues across Asia, having been based in Beijing from 2015 to 2019. His research has primarily concentrated on China’s coal consumption, CO2 emissions trends, sources of air pollution, and the development of the country's coal-fired power and steel industries. If you are interested in China's energy transition and decarbonization journey, tune in to this episode of All Things Policy!

Here are some pieces by Lauri discussed in this podcast - https://dialogue.earth/en/author/lauri-myllyvirta-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/

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