China storage and renewables: the magic recipe? - with Biqing Yang, Ember
China is the world's leading player in the energy storage field. Not only does China manufacture lots of EVs and EV batteries, but in 2025 i...
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Environment China is a bi-weekly podcast from the Beijing Energy Network (BEN), a grassroots organization created to help understand and tackle China’s energy and environmental challenges. T...
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20 of 102 episodesThe Role of Local Leaders in China's Low-Carbon Transition - with Weila Gong
Today's episode turns to the topic of cities, and specifically the role of local officials and local bureaucracy in China's low-carbon trans...
Mapping China's Overseas Financing - with Yunnan Chen and Teal Emery
In this episode we continue our series on China's overseas investment trends. In the first episode, we talked with Christoph Nedopil about C...
China's Green Leap Outward - with Mathias Larsen
Today, we're continuing our series on China's external investments in the energy field, focusing in particular on China's outbound investmen...
China's Surging BRI Investments - with Christoph Nedopil-Wang
In today's episode, we take a deep dive into the latest stats on China's surging investments in the Belt-and-Road Initiative countries. Ener...
China's New NDC - Where do we go from here? - with Kate Logan, ASPI
China recently released its official NDC, or Nationally Determined Contribution document, laying out a commitment to reduce carbon emissions...
A Conversation with Our Podcast Host, Anders Hove - hosted by Calvin Quek
In this special episode of the podcast, Calvin Quek interviews the BEN podcast's longtime host, Anders Hove. Topics covered include how Ande...
A Conversation with Our Podcast Host, Anders Hove - hosted by Calvin Quek
In this special episode of the podcast, Calvin Quek interviews the BEN podcast's longtime host, Anders Hove. Topics covered include how Ande...
Green finance: what can other countries learn from China? - with Calvin Quek
Green finance has been a hot topic for several years, and in some respects China is an overall leader in green finance -- at least in terms...
Young Professionals in Sustainability: Jialu Zuo (in Chinese)
In the latest episode of Environment China's podcast, we speak to Jialu Zuo. Jialu is a sustainability specialist at China National Aviation...
China's Climate Path Amid Trade Tensions and Global Expectations
In today's episode of Environment China, we're doing something a little bit different, cross-posting a recording of a panel hosted by the As...
China Energy Transformation Outlook - Kaare Sandholt
In this episode of Environment China, we are talking about China's long-term pathway to carbon neutrality and, in particular, about the rece...
Can China Reduce Emissions by 30% by 2035? - with Belinda Schäpe of CREA
According to a recent report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), by sustaining its current expansion rate of renewabl...
(Repost for missing audio) Comparing offshore wind in China and Norway - with Erlend Ek
Dear listeners, we hope you missed us during the long summer break! Now, we're back, and hope you'll join us again for another in-depth epis...
Young Professionals in Sustainability - Maggie Yao (in Chinese)
In the latest episode of Environment China's podcast, we speak to Maggie Yao. Maggie is a Senior Consultant at CCaSS EY Netherlands, primari...
Young Professionals in Sustainability - UB Qiu (in Chinese)
In the latest episode of Environment China's podcast series on Young Professionals in Sustainability, we speak to UB Qiu. UB is a sustainabi...
Young Professionals in Sustainability: Ruixin Li (in Chinese)
In the latest episode of Environment China's podcast, we speak to Ruixin Li as part of our Young Professionals in Sustainability series. Rui...
Energy and AI: with Anders Hove of BEN and OIES
Today, we have a special cross-over episode with the podcast called Preparing for AI, which is hosted by Matt Cartwright and Jimmy Rhodes. T...
Young Professionals in Sustainability - Zhinan Chen, RMI (in Chinese)
In the latest episode of Environment China 's podcast, we speak to Zhinan Chen as part of our Young Professionals in Sustainability series....
Corporate climate disclosure in China - with Erica Downs, Ned Downie, and Yushan Lou
Today's episode looks at the complex topic of corporate climate disclosures. Our guests today are Erica Downs, Ned Downie, and Lou Yushan. T...