Policy brief series: Impacts of a low-carbon transition in the Belt and Road Initiative countries

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April 19, 2023

Facilitating a high-quality, sustainable low-carbon transition in the BRI countries.

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Press release: More from our experts!

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Meet the CGS experts

Ryna Cui, Research Director

Jiehong Lou, Assistant Research Professor

Alicia Zhao, Research Manager

Jenna Behrendt, Research Manager

Haewon McJeon, Associate Research Scholar

Nate Hultman, Director

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Air quality and public health: J. Behrendt, R. Cui, B. Gu, J. Lou, A. Zhao, J. Sampedro, Y. Wang, X. Tan, K. Zhu, Y. Sheng, H. Zhai, L. Kong, Y. Cheng, N. Hultman (April 2023). “Air quality and public health: a series of policy briefs on a high-quality, sustainable low-carbon transition in the BRI countries.” Center for Global Sustainability, College Park; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing.
Employment: B. Gu, L. Kong, R. Cui, J. Lou, A. Zhao, J. Behrendt, J. Song, H. McJeon, Y. Wang, X. Tan, Y. Sheng, K. Zhu, N. Hultman (April 2023). “Employment: a series of policy briefs on a high-quality, sustainable low-carbon transition in the BRI countries.” Center for Global Sustainability, College Park; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing.
Energy security: J. Lou, R. Cui, B. Gu, A. Zhao, J. Behrendt, Y. Sheng, K. Zhu, L. Kong, X. Tan, Y. Wang, N. Hultman (April 2023). “Energy security: a series of policy briefs on a high-quality, sustainable low-carbon transition in the BRI countries.” Center for Global Sustainability, College Park; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing.
Food security: J. Lou, R. Cui, B. Gu, A. Zhao, J. Behrendt, Y. Wang, X. Tan, K. Zhu, Y. Sheng, H. Zhai, L. Kong, Y. Cheng, N. Hultman (April 2023). “Food security: a series of policy briefs on a high-quality, sustainable low-carbon transition in the BRI countries." Center for Global Sustainability, College Park; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing.

Air Quality and Public Health (EN)

Air Quality and Public Health (CN)

Employment (EN)

Employment (CN)

Energy Security (EN)

Energy Security (CN)

Food Security (EN)

Food Security (CN)

Methodological Appendix (EN)

The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) released four new briefs in our series demonstrating how a low-carbon transition can generate benefits for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries. Learn about the impacts on energy security, employment, air quality, and food security.

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Policy brief series: Impacts of a low-carbon transition in the Belt and Road Initiative countries

Facilitating a high-quality, sustainable low-carbon transition in the BRI countries.

More in the series!

Meet the CGS experts

Air Quality and Public Health (EN)

Air Quality and Public Health (CN)

Employment (EN)

Employment (CN)

Energy Security (EN)

Energy Security (CN)

Food Security (EN)

Food Security (CN)

Methodological Appendix (EN)

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