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Energy Switch
China’s Energy and Climate Policies, Part 1
Season 3
Episode 3
China is the world’s largest energy producer and consumer, the largest exporter of solar, the current leader in nuclear, and emits ⅓ of global CO2. This makes China’s energy and climate policies of vital concern to all nations. Dr. David Sandalow, Founder & Director of Columbia's US-China program, and Dr. Wei Peng, Assistant Professor, Princeton University.
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