Events

Environmental Public Interest Litigation in China: Cases and Reform

Austin Hall Room 308 1515 Mass Ave, Cambridge

Speaker: Barbara Finamore, Senior Attorney and Asia Director, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) On January 1, 2015, amendments to China’s Environmental Protection Law went into effect that would allow an estimated 700 Chinese NGOs to bring lawsuits against polluters on behalf of the public interest. The Supreme People’s Court then issued an authoritative “interpretation” that provides […]

Building Energy Efficiency Regulations in China: Policies and Trends

Pierce Hall 100F 29 Oxford St., Cambridge

Speaker: Barbara Finamore, Senior Attorney and Asia Director, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Abstract: Energy used in buildings is responsible for 30% of China’s CO2 emissions, a percentage that is expected to grow as China continues to urbanize and transition to a service economy. China has developed a variety of policy tools designed to reduce building energy consumption […]

Film Screening: The Eagle Huntress

Harvard Art Museum, Menschel Hall, Lower Level 32 Quincy St, cambridge

Free admission Cosponsored by the Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies at Harvard University and the Harvard Art Museums