“Never has it been more crucial that the two countries, even as they vie for supremacy in low-carbon innovation, support each other’s efforts to decarbonize their respective infrastructure finance flows,” argues @jeff_ball. brookings.edu/research/power…

The U.S. and China are bankrolling infrastructure in developing economies, which will lock in these countries' emissions for years. Jeffrey Ball explains how they can ensure such new infrastructure is green, despite their rivalry bit.ly/3EdznRY Brookings Foreign Policy

China’s decarbonization of its foreign infrastructure finance is existentially important - for the planet, the Chinese economy, and people everywhere: brookings.edu/research/power… Jeffrey Ball #BRI #IndoPacific #infrastructure #ClimateAction #emissions #GreenEconomy #development

The smart strategy for America is to encourage maximal greening of China’s massive infrastructure investment abroad—and to leverage that Chinese spending to create new opportunities for export-focused U.S. firms in a decarbonizing world, argues @jeff_ball. brookings.edu/research/power…

This morning I wished an acquaintance a happy new year. His reply: "'Happy new year' seems like a bad bet."

Happy to announce imminent publication of "How #China 's #Green Strategy is Changing the World," a chapter in Oxford University Press's forthcoming Oxford Handbook on the Greening of Economic Development. global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Join us next Monday, January 13, from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM EST for an insightful discussion on the evolving dynamics of U.S.-China relations in climate change & green technology. Featuring Samantha Gross, R. David Edelman, @jeff_ball, & Ryan Hass as moderator. More: t.ly/GILor

Whither U.S.-China relations on #climate & #sustainability at dawn of #Trump term? Stakes are big. Join live or online Monday 1/3 for lively The Brookings Institution DC panel among Brookings Foreign Policy's Samantha Gross R. David Edelman Ryan Hass & me. Register/watch here: brookings.edu/events/us-chin…

Join us on Monday, January 13 for a discussion on the evolving dynamics of US-China relations on climate change and green technology alongside an all-star team of experts including Samantha Gross, R. David Edelman, @jeff_ball, & Ryan Hass as moderator. Register: t.ly/GILor

How do you think the US and others should respond to this wave of Chinese green tech? To hear a group of experts tackle this and related questions, tune in this morning to the following Brookings event, featuring Samantha Gross, R. David Edelman, and Jeffrey Ball - brookings.edu/events/us-chin…

"Trump is returning to the White House at a time when raw dealmaking is showing signs of succeeding as a climate strategy after years in which grand diplomacy has faltered," writes Jeffrey Ball: brook.gs/40tvbJC

How #Trump could shift a U.S.-China cold war over the #climate through dealmaking in the Global South. My new The Brookings Institution piece for Brookings Foreign Policy Brookings China: brookings.edu/articles/trump…

@jeff_ball: "The relationship between the U.S. and China, probably more than any other relationship on the globe shapes the costs of these [green] technologies, which shapes everything about their use." Tune in: brook.gs/4ae3zLG #USChina

@jeff_ball: "It's clear that strategically, [private sector multinational companies] have made a long-term calculation that they need to decarbonize." Tune in: brook.gs/4ae3zLG #USChina

I was struck in this discussion how much clean energy tech competition will intersect directly with President-elect Trump's goals on jobs, economic growth, and global leadership. Check out this conversation feat. Samantha Gross, R. David Edelman, and Jeffrey Ball brookings.edu/events/us-chin…

"Trump is returning at a time when raw dealmaking is showing signs of succeeding as a climate strategy after years in which grand diplomacy has faltered." writes Jeffrey Ball. Read: t.ly/0ebp4