When it comes to the green transition, China poses an inconvenient but important challenge to liberal democracies.

Is China's green technology revolution a model—or a warning?

Is China's green technology revolution a model—or a warning?

When it comes to the climate, China is often described in conflicting terms, from awe over its dominance in green tech to derision over its use of coal. But the many and, at times, contradictory stran...

When it comes to the climate, China is often described in conflicting terms, from awe over its dominance in green tech to derision over its use of coal. But the many and, at times, contradictory stran...

When it comes to the climate, China is often described in conflicting terms, from awe over its dominance in green tech to derision over its use of coal. But the many and, at times, contradictory stran...

There is an ongoing debate amongst scholars as to whether democratic or authoritarian political systems are more effective in achieving climate policy outcomes. In this article, we follow the latte...

When it comes to the green transition, China poses an inconvenient but important challenge to liberal democracies.

When it comes to the green transition, China poses an inconvenient but important challenge to liberal democracies.

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A note from the editors

When it comes to the climate, China is often described in conflicting terms, from awe over its dominance in green tech to derision over its use of coal. But the many and, at times, contradictory stran...

Rather than taking up the mantle of "climate leadership", China is walking a mundane path to global transformation.

As the planet warms, scientists are preparing for the spread of new and potentially lethal diseases.

As the planet warms, scientists are preparing for the spread of new and potentially lethal diseases.

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