The Polycrisis

← The Polycrisis14 Apr · 33 min

04 | Electric World Order | Manufacturing Chimerica

04 | Electric World Order | Manufacturing Chimerica14 Apr33 min

China didn’t set out to fix climate change. Its production of clean energy and electrification tech is changing the world, but this particular green revolution is a byproduct of China’s economic strategy and its quest for energy independence. The global financial crisis, the US shale boom, and the US attitude towards China have all contributed to China’s new dominance of clean energy manufacturing. Guests: Jessica Chen Weiss - Professor of China Studies and the faculty director of...