Speaker: Scott Moore, Practice Professor of Political Science and Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania

Convener of the Environment in Asia series: Ling Zhang, Associate Professor, Boston College

There is a growing case that of the world’s major economies China’s is most heavily exposed to climate risks. This talk probes the implications of climate risk and extreme weather for China’s future, including its impact on China’s growth prospects; its role in driving Beijing’s climate policy; and its contrast with China’s real successes in improving flood control and disaster response.

Scott Moore is Practice Professor of Political Science and Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania. His latest book, China’s Next Act: How Sustainability and Technology is Reshaping China’s Rise and the World’s Future (Oxford University Press, 2022), probes the ecological and technological dimensions of China’s rise, and examines how we can make progress in tackling shared global challenges amidst growing geopolitical rivalry between China and other major powers. Moore previously served on the China Desk at the U.S. Department of State, where he worked extensively on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change; and at the World Bank, where he was a Young Professional and Water Resources Management Specialist.