Implications of a Secure, Low Carbon Pathway for China

On October 26th, the CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a conference on implications of secure, low-carbon energy pathways in China.  The conference examined the current energy situation in China and the policies being put in place to meet the need for reliable, clean energy which can also sustain economic growth, improve energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local pollution.

9:00 am    Welcome and Introduction
David Pumphrey, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program

9:15 am    Presentation:  A Secure, Low Carbon Pathway for China
Jiang Kejun, Energy Research Institute, NDRC

10:30 am    Panel: Assessing Low Carbon Potential in China
Nuclear Electric Power
Kate Jackson, Senior Vice President, Research and Technology and Chief Technology Officer, Westinghouse

Unconventional Gas
Kang Wu, Senior Research Fellow, East-West Center

Energy Efficiency
John Millhone, Visiting Scholar, Energy and Climate Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Renewable Energy
Nathaniel Bullard, Lead Analyst North American Solar, Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Technology Development and Innovation Strategy
Xiaomei Tan, Senior Associate, International Financial Flow and the Environment Program, World Resources Institute

Moderated by:
David Pumphrey, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program

12:30 pm    Break for Lunch

1:00 pm    Panel: Implications for U.S. and Global Community
Energy Security
Bo Kong, Assistant Research Professor and Research Director, Energy, Resources and Environment Program, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University

Environmental and Resource Issues
Jennifer Turner, Director, China Environment Forum, Wilson Center

Trade and Competition Issues/International Negotiations
Michael Levi, Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, and Director, Program on Energy Security and Climate Change, Council on Foreign Relations

U.S.-China Energy Cooperation
Julian Wong, Policy Advisor, East Asian Affairs, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

Moderated by:
Sarah O. Ladislaw, Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program