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China's Clean Energy Challenge
China’s Global Energy Interconnection (GEI) initiative is an ambitious vision for transforming the global energy system. It envisions rewiring the world’s transmission networks into a global network of smart grids connected by long-distance transmission backbones. This global grid would allow states to tap clean energy bases in remote parts of the world: solar in deserts, for instance, or hydropower in isolated mountain gorges. GEI backers see such a network as a powerful tool for meeting rising electricity demand worldwide while also drastically reducing reliance upon fossil fuels.
GEI allows China to weave together a pitch for climate leadership ...
Much Ado about BRI Agreements
Xi Jinping arrived in Italy today to sign a memorandum of understanding for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a development that has already drawn criticism from the U.S. Washington’s frustration is understandable, but it plays right into ...
Calibrating a U.S. Infrastructure Strategy for the Indo-Pacific
Introduction
Cross-border infrastructure is the next frontier for the economic integration of the Indo-Pacific. As liberalization has driven down regulatory barriers to trade and investment ...
Abu Dhabi Eyes Asian Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Co., is looking to invest in Asian technology and infrastructure, Nikkei reports.
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