China's Energy Future: An Introductory Comment
Elizabeth Economy argues that China's energy challenges show no signs of abating while Chinese leaders are working feverishly, if...
Speakers: Elizabeth C. Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Mark Tercek, Managing Director, Center for Environmental Markets, Goldman Sachs; Adjunct Professor, Stern School of Business, New York University
Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Correspondent, Economist
Presider: Michael Moran, Executive Editor, CFR.org
December 3, 2007
The confluence of energy and environmental policy issues and Campaign 2008 is explored in this second of a series of public meetings sponsored by CFR.org, the Economist, and NYU's Stern School of Business. Moderated by CFR.org Executive Editor Michael Moran on Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, the discussion and questions from the audience were handled by Vijay Vaitheeswaran of the Economist, by CFR Senior Fellow and Director of Asia Studies Elizabeth Economy, and NYU-Stern's Prof. Mark Tercek, also a managing director of Goldman Sachs Center for Environmental Marketing.
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