Does the Obama administration have the will to face the prospect that a low cost approach might be inimical to a low carbon strategy, and ensure careful planning and responsible oversight? Or will US officials, keen on building a strong bilateral partnership, overlook the consequences of a business-as-usual scenario in China, permitting environmental degradation as the means to ambitious political ends?
Elizabeth Balkan advises private and public stakeholders on energy and climate policy, and cleantech investment strategies in China. Based in New York City, she has over ten years of China experience.
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