Johns Hopkins SAIS to host panel on Green Finance in China, October 3 in Washington, DC
MEDIA ADVISORY
China is the world’s largest carbon emitter, but it has announced ambitious goals for achieving a low carbon economy. President Xi is also using leadership on this issue to distinguish China from other countries. Key to realizing these goals is the ability to pay for them. Most governments, including China, are able to cover only a small percentage of the costs from public funds, and therefore must find ways to attract private sector financing to promote sustainability. This is one of the reasons that China has made the development of the green finance infrastructure a top priority. Why is green finance so important for China? What are the implications for the United States? And how will green finance play out as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
The panel is presented by the Foreign Policy Institute, the Paulson Institute, Johns Hopkins SAIS China Studies Program, and Johns Hopkins SAIS Energy, Resources, and Environment Program. Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman of the Paulson Institute, will moderate and Madelyn Ross, Associate Director of Johns Hopkins SAIS China Studies, will introduce. Panelists will be Daniel Besley, Senior Climate Change Specialist of Carbon Markets and Innovation, World Bank; Jennifer Turner, Director, China Environment Forum & Manager, Global Choke Point Initiative, Wilson Center; and Johannes Urpelainen, Director and Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment, Johns Hopkins SAIS.
Time and Date
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Location
Johns Hopkins SAIS
Kenney Herter Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Registration
The event is on the record and open to the media. Members of the working press can request to cover the event by sending their RSVP to Dani Schugg at [email protected]. Final media access will be confirmed at least one day prior to the event.
Media Contact
Dani Schugg
Johns Hopkins SAIS Foreign Policy Institute
+1 (202) 663-5785 (office)
[email protected]
About the Foreign Policy Institute
The Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) of Johns Hopkins SAIS was established in 1980 to unite the worlds of scholarship and policy in the search for realistic answers to international issues facing the United States and the world. FPI seeks to advance practically oriented research and discussion about foreign policy. To this end, it organizes research initiatives and study groups, and hosts leaders from around the world as resident or non-resident fellows in fields including international policy, business, journalism, and academia.
About the Paulson Institute
The Paulson Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit “think and do” tank grounded in the principle that today’s most pressing economic and environmental challenges can be solved only if the United States and China—the world’s largest economies, energy consumers, and emitters of carbon—work in complementary ways. The Paulson Institute believes that sustainable economic growth is only possible with a healthy natural environment, and it seeks economic solutions for environmental challenges. It often works at the intersection of economics and the environment, as well as on important macroeconomic issues. With these goals in mind, the Paulson Institute Green Finance Center promotes market-based solutions to support the development of a robust green finance market in China and globally.
For more information, visit paulsoninstitute.org.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS China Studies
The China Studies Program offers unparalleled resources for combining the graduate-level study of international relations and China. Known for its outstanding faculty, the China Studies Program and Johns Hopkins SAIS offer a dynamic multidisciplinary curriculum rooted in the study of international relations, economics, and regional studies.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS Energy, Resources, and Environment
The Energy, Resources and Environment (ERE) Program prepares the next generation of global leaders to address urgent energy and environmental concerns and threats. Under the guidance of expert faculty, ERE students gain the intellectual framework and analytic skills required to address important issues such as climate change, international agriculture, forestry, wildlife conservation, and international water issues.
About Johns Hopkins SAIS
A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers students an international perspective on today's critical issues. For 75 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations. Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy. Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the study of international economics, international relations, and regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted challenges in the world today.
For more information, visit sais-jhu.edu or @SAISHopkins
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