sustainability, innovation, and leadership in Asia.
Shanghai
Joined December 2008
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In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, I speak with Tim Palmer, a climate physicist at the @UniofOxford, about the need for better climate models that improve climate predictions.
The science is clear, the models aren't clear enough.
youtube.com/watch?v=-EMG-ny7…
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For those focused on climate change and adaption, I speak with Mirey Atallah, Chief of the Adaptation and Resilience Branch at @UNEP about their recent report Limiting Overshoot: Navigating Exceedance of 1.5°C and Pathways Towards Return.
youtu.be/6OT0TjvTrwg?is=__II…
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Was on @AnthropicAI for 3 days before being kicked off for apparently violating usage. No real explanation for what I did, and appeal lost.
Greatest lesson was being unable to download projects/ outputs. That was all lost.
Can't imagine losing years of work.
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For those wanting to better understand what the current climate models predict about our changing climate future, I invite you to watch / listen to my convo with Prof. Dr. Detlef van Vuuren about their updated CMIP7 #climate scenarios.
youtube.com/watch?v=lOrC3GCi…
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Given the recent conversations about China's path to energy resilience, I thought I would put together this video laying out how I have seen China move from a country struggling with smog to one that I now call the "OPEC of Renewable Energy".
Link to full episode below
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@ezraklein @ianbremmer - Given your recent conversation on China/ Energy, I thought you;d be interested in my deep dive into China's path to renewables/ EVs.
Have several other conversations focused on energy policy (5 year plan) on channel as well.
Feel free to leverage
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Hey @OECD - not sure if you were trying to test readers, but your recent report on Ai/ education outcomes has a number of spelling errors
For example/ Ajdusted
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In this episode of the Mission Driven Podcast, I speak with David Lynn, co-founder and CEO of Mission Driven Finance about his ambitious vision to move trillions of dollars into communities and build a financial system designed to deliver impact.
youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1JmrtH…
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How do companies sustain long-term impact across generations of leadership?
In this episode of the Sustainable Ambassador Podcast, Laura Kohler shares how @Kohler has embedded sustainability into its business through generational stewardship.
youtube.com/watch?v=RRnBksf3…
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In this episode of the Mission Driven Podcast, I speak with Uli Grabenwarter, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at the European Investment Fund, about one of the most uncomfortable questions in impact finance:
Why #impactinvesting doesn’t work.
youtube.com/watch?v=KQBDdhom…
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For those interested in understanding China's energy plan for the next 5 years, I invite you to watch my recent conversation with David Fishman.
youtube.com/watch?v=tjEKeiQD…
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Just landed in Bangkok and greeted by a half dozen brand new Grab EVs.
This is a step up from my last trip two months ago, and will certainly help steepen the adoption curve as individual consumer will take this as a signal the range anxiety is an irrational barrier to purchase.
Hey @LinkedIn - what’s the point of sending me notifications multiple times a year for verification when it’s only for a waitlist?
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Next gen fuel for shipping industry that is nuclear, but where the fuel (thorium) does not have a military application, has zero melt-down risk, and where used materials are not radioactive.
@chamath @friedberg - Something for the pod.
scmp.com/news/china/science/…
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While everyone is fixated on near term soy purchases, my interest lies in the long term and prospect China may not (meaningfully) purchase US agri going fwd.
@SecScottBessent - Argentina was one path to diversify away from US, and stability of relationship is only path back.
Yes, only the U.S. is allowed to impose tariffs, restraints, and use coercive instruments - it is shockingly, shockingly unsporting when others do the same. Seriously, was the Treasury Secretary born last week?
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Not sure how far along transition is, or whether China will achieve vision for "mega-sized" consumer economy, but I often speak about seeing potential for US style 80s boom post-COVID.
I still think it's possible.
finance.yahoo.com/news/china…
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For those of you looking for another data point in the end of China’s economic miracle, look no further than share workspaces.
Centers are being closed, and major brands are advertising per desk rental at 50% of pre-Covid cost.
It’s a great time to be a tenant!
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Had some fun with ChatGPT today.
@John_Schneider - think you need to make this happen for @POTUS
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