WRI China and Institute for Contemporary China Studies at Tsinghua University will co-host Stories to Watch event on Feb 28, 2013, at the Tsinghua University in Beijing. Manish Bapna, WRI’s Executive Vice President and Managing Director, and Dr. HU Angang, Director of Institute for Contemporary China Studies at Tsinghua University will co-present insights into the big environmental and international development trends and events that will affect people and the planet in 2013.

Topics will likely include: What will the global energy mix be? How will China’s new leadership advance its goal of “ecological progress”? What countries will emerge on the forefront of sustainability? Are we turning a corner on forests? How will financial constraints impact businesses seeking to shift to a more sustainable pathway? What will the Obama Administration do to address climate and energy?

Speakers

  • Manish Bapna, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, World Resources Institute
  • Dr. HU Angang, Director of Institute for Contemporary China Studies at Tsinghua University
  • Dr. LI Lailai, China Country Director, World Resources Institute