Kevin Jianjun Tu
Kevin Jianjun Tu is a senior advisor at Agora Energiewende, an adjunct professor at the School of Environment of Beijing Normal University, and a non-resident fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy of Columbia University and the Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri). Previously, Kevin led the China energy & climate programs at International Energy Agency (IEA) and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He has also served in key managing positions in the energy consulting business and the oil & gas industry.
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Prospects of China-U.S. Climate Diplomacy: The Perspective From Beijing
Introduction As U.S.-China tensions have continued into the Presidency of Joseph R. Biden, climate change is seen by some to be a rare area for bilateral collaboration (21st Century, December
Coal to Newcastle? Understanding China’s Coal Importing Behavior
China’s dependence on other nations’ coal exports is growing. In 2009, China imported 126 million tons (Mt) of coal and became a net coal importer. In 2011, China sourced 182
Wenzhou Crash Shows the Dangers of China’s Nuclear Power Ambitions
A high-speed train crash near Wenzhou in the coastal Chinese province of Zhejiang took the lives of at least 39 people on July 23 and has raised equal measures of
An Economic Assessment of China’s Rare Earth Policy
The term rare earths (RE) apply to a group of 17 chemically similar metal elements that include scandium, yttrium and the fifteen lanthanides. RE elements are considered strategically important commodities
The Shanxi Coal Mine Blast and the Failure of Safety Governance in China
A methane blast at the Tunlan coal mine in Shanxi on February 22 killed 78 miners and the last body was not recovered until five days later (Nanfang Daily, February
Future Prospects of China’s Policy on Climate Change
China’s economic boom has made the country a dominant producer of man made greenhouse gases (GHG). Since 1978, China’s fuel combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) emission has quadrupled, reaching 5,664 Mt
China’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves in Sino-Venezuela Relations
After inviting two Russian strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons to land in Caracas as part of a joint military maneuver—whose significance was downplayed by the Russian authorities—Caracas expelled
Energy Implications of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake
The May 12, 8.0-magnitude earthquake that struck southwest China with its epicenter at Wenchuan County in Sichuan province imposed a heavy death toll that so far has reached almost 70,000
Smoke and Mirrors in China’s Oil Statistics
In recent years, oil product shortages in China have frequently caught the attention of the world. In August 2005, China’s southern manufacturing heartland of Guandong was plagued by closed service
China’s New National Energy Commission and Energy Policy
The long-anticipated plan for Beijing to undertake major structural reforms to the energy sector by merging a number of central-level ministries, commissions and departments to form a so-called energy “super-ministry"
China’s Botched Coal Statistics
China’s astonishing annual GDP growth of 18% between 1979 and 1996 was surpassed only by its even more impressive consumption of energy relative to its economic growth [1]. Since China’s
China’s Botched Coal Statistics
China’s astonishing annual GDP growth of 18% between 1979 and 1996 was surpassed only by its even more impressive consumption of energy relative to its economic growth [1]. Since China’s
Safety Challenges in China’s Coal Mining Industry
Coal extraction, by no means a safe endeavor, has had a particularly disastrous record in China. According to official statistics, more than 250,000 Chinese coal miners have died in mining
Safety Challenges in China’s Coal Mining Industry
Coal extraction, by no means a safe endeavor, has had a particularly disastrous record in China. According to official statistics, more than 250,000 Chinese coal miners have died in mining
Safety Challenges in China’s Coal Mining Industry
Coal extraction, by no means a safe endeavor, has had a particularly disastrous record in China. According to official statistics, more than 250,000 Chinese coal miners have died in mining
Safety Challenges in China’s Coal Mining Industry
Coal extraction, by no means a safe endeavor, has had a particularly disastrous record in China. According to official statistics, more than 250,000 Chinese coal miners have died in mining
China’s Botched Coal Statistics
China’s astonishing annual GDP growth of 18% between 1979 and 1996 was surpassed only by its even more impressive consumption of energy relative to its economic growth [1]. Since China’s
The Strategic Considerations of the Sino-Saudi Oil Deal
China has long recognized its vulnerability toward oil supply disruption and implemented numerous policies to stunt the rapid growth of its oil consumption. Yet efforts so far have met with