By Rebecca Ray Representatives from governments and civil society from around the world are gathering in Cali, Colombia this month for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16). They will take stock of progress and recommit to the goal of preserving global biodiversity through the Kunming-Montreal […]
A global transition toward sustainable trade and supply chains is essential in the age of climate change and energy decarbonization. Low-carbon technologies (LCTs) and the related minerals are at the forefront of this transition, playing a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development. The international trade of LCTs is pivotal in […]
By Angie Ye On Wednesday, September 4, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted a webinar discussion on the latest data and insights from the Chinese Loans to Africa (CLA) Database. Moderated by Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher with the Global China Initiative (GCI), the webinar featured a presentation by Lucas Engel, […]
By Angie Ye The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted the inaugural Global China Fellows Summit from July 11-13 in Hong Kong. The Summit brought together over 30 former, current and incoming Global China Fellows, GDP Center staff and researchers and other key stakeholders to collectively discuss a policy-oriented research agenda that […]
By Rebecca Ray In 2023, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and China continued to deepen their economic relations, with a record number of presidential visits and continued strength in Chinese investment and infrastructure in LAC. These are among the findings of the 2024 edition of the China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin, published […]
Over the last year, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments took intentional steps forward in their relationships with China, with frequent visits to discuss the important emerging sectors, such as telecommunications and renewable energy supply chains. Concurrently, while lower-technology mineral and agricultural commodities continue to dominate LAC exports to China, Chinese firms operating in LAC […]
By Daniella Luna and Samantha Igo The Spring 2024 Global Economic Governance Book Talk Series brought together four distinguished scholars with recent books, spanning India’s economic history to social protection and austerity in International Monetary Fund (IMF) programs. Ashoka Mody opened the series with a discussion on the economic history of India through the lens […]
By Samantha Igo On Thursday, April 11, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted a webinar to discuss findings from a recent report on the role of development finance institutions (DFIs) in the early phase-down of coal plants. The webinar featured a presentation on the report from Niccolò Manych, GDP Center Post-doctoral […]
Editor’s Note: The following testimony was delivered by Dr. Rebecca Ray to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearing on Consumer Products from China: Safety, Regulations and Supply Chains on March 1, 2024. Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Commission today. I would like to start by congratulating the Commissioners on an important […]
By Rebecca Ray Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) need an immediate, stepwise infusion of investment for climate and conservation goals: $1 trillion in international capital for climate investment and over $2 trillion annually to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the International High Level Expert Group on Climate Finance. […]