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Climate, net zero and the Asian superstates

Hosted by the School of Public Policy

In-person and online public event (Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House)

Speakers

Professor Sir Vince Cable

Professor Sir Vince Cable

Isabel Hilton

Isabel Hilton

Professor Lord Stern

Professor Lord Stern

Chair

Tony Travers

Tony Travers

In the wake of COP 28 a key to future success in realising global climate objectives will be how China and India progress in curbing GHG emissions, especially from coal, and moving to the use of renewables. 

There is apparently rapid  progress in China - albeit as the largest GHG emitter by far with 29% of the world total - in decarbonising the motor vehicle sector and power generation. The seminar will interrogate the success of this development,  India is not as significant - with 7.4% of the total emissions: third, ahead of the EU and behind only the 11.2% of the USA. But with a population the same size of China’s and with rapid economic growth it will soon emerge as the second largest emitter. It shares with China also large indigenous supplies of  coal, which are seen as a source of energy security, and a reliance on large-scale imports of oil and gas. The seminar will look at emerging trends and at the political commitment in both countries to net zero.

More about our speakers and chair

Vince Cable (@vincecable) is Visiting Professor in Practice at the School of Public Policy at LSE. He was UK Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade (2010-2015). He was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017-19. He served for 20 years as MP for Twickenham and retired in 2019.

Isabel Hilton (@isabelhilton) is a journalist and Founder of The China Dialogue Trust, an organisation dedicated to promoting a common understanding of China’s environmental challenges.

Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Head of the India Observatory at LSE.

Tony Travers is Associate Dean, LSE School of Public Policy.

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