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Since China announced its ambitious plans to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, how to realize these goals has been a main focus of the world’s attention. The biggest challenge the country faces is how to navigate the energy transition away from coal-fired electricity, which accounts for roughly 60% of its total power generation and around 40% of its annual CO2 emissions.
Read MoreApril 1970 marked the dawn of a new generation of thinking that strives to unravel the complexity and dynamics of climate change in a collective endeavor to create a better and fair world. Thus, this year's Earth Day theme, Invest in Our Planet, resonates with the paramount importance of investment in the triple nexus of water, energy, and food.
Rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialization, drought, and climate change have significantly increased the vulnerability of water, energy, and land resources. Therefore, the triple nexus of water, energy, and food has invited policymakers and researchers to opt for sustainable modes of the operand to address the current production and consumption of water, energy, and food systems. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released just a few weeks before Earth Day, warned of an increased frequency and intensity of drought and flood occurrences with broader global coverage.
Read MoreFletcher MIB Student Ramsha Hameed interviewed Fletcher alum Anna Schulz about her life experiences as a professional working in the climate change arena, her current role as an advisor and her academic background, all of which have contributed to her accomplishments as an expert in her field.
Read MoreFletcher School MGA student Emily Dahl has a conversation with Niermala Badrising, Surinamese Ambassador to the U.S., on international environmental diplomacy for Women’s History Month.
Read MoreFletcher School MALD student Olivia Luciani interviewed F’19 graduate Grace Tamble as part of CIERP and CPL’s Women’s History Month blog series.
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