
Barbara Finamore
Senior visiting fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and former director of NRDC's China program, author of Will China Save the Planet? and an expert on China's energy and climate policies.
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Nov 20, 2025 • 21min
Can China save the world?
Barbara Finamore, a Senior Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and author of 'Will China Save the Planet?', discusses China's surprising shift from a climate villain to a clean-energy powerhouse. She highlights the country's advancements in solar, wind, and electric vehicles, as well as the dual impact of its domestic electrification and global technology exports. While coal remains a challenge, she argues that China's self-interest in decarbonization aligns with global climate goals, emphasizing the need for faster coal reduction and international collaboration.

Apr 9, 2020 • 1h 7min
Will China save the planet? A climatic conversation with NRDC's Barbara Finamore
Barbara Finamore, senior attorney and senior strategic director, Asia, for the Natural Resources Defense Council, discusses China's progress in curbing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the price of renewable energy, and producing electric vehicles. Topics include China's investment in renewable infrastructure, the impetus behind Chinese environmental reform, the unsung heroes of China's environmental movement, the potential for clean energy job creation, and the lessons the US can learn from China's zero-emissions vehicles.


