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The energy transition is one of the most consequential challenges the US must grapple with. In order to reach the EV 2030 target set by the White House, the US has to carefully balance three issues during this transition: security, green, and affordability.

Damien Ma explains this “trilemma” and the possible routes the US could take: https://macropolo.org/confronting-the-energy-transition-trilemma/?rp=e

Have you checked out PI’s Blueprint video series?

Our experts discuss their research and analysis on a wide range of topics. They answer the important questions about clean energy, wetland conservation, AI and more.

Watch now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh7PzpxJGocR6CYHZpghbQzy-rIQfdah8&si=tP_B5H2S1ESvNGql

Rapid biodiversity loss is driven by the expansion of agriculture, deforestation, and infrastructure and has been worsened by prioritizing short-term gains over long-term interests.

Financing Nature explains how we can get back on track: PaulsonInstitute.org/financingnature

Around the world, insect populations are declining. This biodiversity loss is mirrored by a decrease in populations of birds that depend on insects for survival.

We must take action to protect nature and mobilize conservation efforts and more financial resources to protect these important species and secure a healthier planet.

World Migratory Bird Day 2024 Around the world, insect populations are declining. This biodiversity loss is mirrored by a decrease in populations of birds that depend on insects for survi...

From world leaders to economists, environmental and foreign affairs experts, and more, Hank Paulson has invited the world’s prominent leaders and thinkers to discuss today's most vital topics

Check out four seasons of Straight Talk: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh7PzpxJGocSicOnUMNun_PemEXP7ODpT&si=9ejfNzRgzP9xcOmB

While cities worldwide have contributed to carbon emissions and biodiversity loss, they also hold tremendous potential for positive solutions that will significantly impact climate change and a sustainable future.

PI and CPAFFC invited subnational governments, businesses, and think tanks to discuss the development of green cities.

Read more about the event: https://www.paulsoninstitute.org/our-stories/2024-us-china-low-carbon-and-sustainable-cities-dialogue/

Nature-based solutions are among the most cost-effective climate mitigation strategies.

Simply put: investing in nature makes it easier to reach climate change goals.

Learn more at PaulsonInstitute.org/financingnature

Was last year the beginning of the end of fossil fuel’s dominance in China’s energy mix and the imminent arrival of peak emissions?

While the surge in China’s renewables capacity has been impressive and will likely continue, underutilization of solar and a great year for coal cast doubt on whether the country will achieve peak carbon next year.

More from MacroPolo: https://macropolo.org/will-china-really-achieve-peak-carbon-next-year/?rp=e

The variety of life on Earth keeps us resilient and thriving, but biodiversity is under threat.

If we act now, we can reverse course. Our Financing Nature report shows how to invest for the world we want: PaulsonInstitute.org/financingnature

China’s twin goals of achieving peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 have sparked debate over whether Beijing will shatter all expectations and deliver peak emissions as early as 2025.

MacroPolo’s Amy Ouyang shares data and insights into this possibility:https://bit.ly/3XDuquH

With Straight Talk, Hank Paulson brings his unique experience to his conversations with the world’s prominent leaders and thinkers, exchanging a lifetime of stories and lessons from both the private and public sectors. Each episode reveals compelling viewpoints, topical discussions, and behind-the-scenes stories.

The in-depth discussions cover big ideas and explore important questions:
🟢 How can we address widening inequality?
🟢 What is America’s evolving role in the world?
🟢 What gives us hope about America today?
🟢 What sparks artistic creativity?

Listen:

Straight Talk with Hank Paulson - Paulson Institute From growing up in the Midwest to leading Goldman Sachs and then serving his country as Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson offers a unique point of view and a life experience unlike many Americans. With Straight Talk, Hank brings this experience to his conversations with the world’s prominent leader...

While cities worldwide have contributed to carbon emissions and biodiversity loss, they also hold tremendous potential for positive solutions that will significantly impact climate change.

This summer, PI hosted the 2024 US-China Low-Carbon and Sustainable Cities Dialogue with the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) to share experiences and learnings among subnational governments, businesses, and think tanks around the development of green cities: https://bit.ly/4dfRPs1

PI Vice Chairman and Executive Director Deborah Lehr appears on Bloomberg Television to discuss the current state of the Chinese economy and why recent trade policies could hurt the country's already struggling domestic economy.

Watch: https://youtu.be/q4JpB9kc7fw?feature=shared

Collaboration has become more challenging as the US and China implement measures like discriminatory subsidies, export controls, and tariffs to protect their respective clean tech industries, such as solar energy and electric vehicles. In light of this, the responsibility increasingly falls on subnational actors—such as cities and NGOs—to demonstrate how progress is still possible in these areas.

Read more about our 2024 US-China Low-Carbon and Sustainable Cities Dialogue event to share best practices: https://www.paulsoninstitute.org/our-stories/2024-us-china-low-carbon-and-sustainable-cities-dialogue/

A finance plan for the planet?

🟢 Reduce harm.
🟢 Produce green.
🟢 Invest in nature.

That’s how to fund a world where nature and people thrive.

Financing Nature breaks it down: PaulsonInstitute.org/financingnature

This summer, a Chinese delegation of mayors joined US municipal leaders to share best practices for building green, nature-friendly cities.

Learn more about the day's discussions.

2024 US-China Low-Carbon and Sustainable Cities Dialogue - Paulson Institute

The Chinese economy now seems unable to achieve 5% growth in 2024. Existing headwinds, such as property sector woes and local government debt, will continue to drag on growth. Without new policy moves, economic prospects are not likely to improve.

Read the latest Macro Outlook for more:

2H2024: More Continuity, No Major Course Correction - MacroPolo Download PDF 2H2024 Key Takeaways: Although Beijing set a higher 2024 growth target than the 4.5% we predicted, reality in 2H2024 will likely bring growth closer to that lower bound, as achieving 5% growth in 2024 now looks very difficult. All told, China could well end the year with nominal growth....

Chinese suppliers pride themselves on speed, but in their bid to chase the frontier of chips, speed may lead to sunk costs as technology cycles move faster.

Clearly assessing these rapidly changing markets could help avoid wasting time and better allocate resources elsewhere. Read more from MacroPolo:

Chasing the Frontier or Letting the Chips Fall Where They May? - MacroPolo If the world relies on a single Taiwanese company for making 3nm chips, it now also relies on two South Korean companies on memory chips crucial to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom (see Figure 1). Indeed, riding the AI wave has only entrenched South Korea’s monopoly on high-bandwidth memory (...

You can’t put a price on nature, but we do know how much it will cost to save it.

Smarter spending can put us on a more sustainable path.

Learn more in our Financing Nature report:

Financing Nature: Closing the Global Biodiversity Financing Gap - Paulson Institute Biodiversity loss presents risks to human prosperity & well-being. There must be a comprehensive, worldwide effort to value, protect, & restore nature.

Rahm Emanuel joins Straight Talk with Hank Paulson to discuss his start in local politics, working in Washington, his tenure as Mayor of Chicago, the US-Japan relationship, and the goals of the alliance.

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Chinese suppliers pride themselves on speed, but in their bid to chase the frontier of chips, speed may lead to sunk costs as technology cycles move faster.

Clearly assessing these rapidly changing markets could help avoid wasting time and better allocate resources elsewhere:

Chasing the Frontier or Letting the Chips Fall Where They May? - MacroPolo If the world relies on a single Taiwanese company for making 3nm chips, it now also relies on two South Korean companies on memory chips crucial to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom (see Figure 1). Indeed, riding the AI wave has only entrenched South Korea’s monopoly on high-bandwidth memory (...

Rahm Emanuel joins Hank Paulson on the latest episode of Straight Talk. Emanuel discusses his path from local politics to the White House. He shares insights into his tenure as Mayor of Chicago and now US Ambassador to Japan.

Listen here: https://youtu.be/VfV1okDiH0E?si=K2gzxIPtlQSmLYcE

In Part III of her Nuclear Renaissance series, MacroPolo's Amy Ouyang investigates the feasibility of nuclear fusion to deliver nearly limitless carbon-free energy with minimal radioactive waste and the reasons behind the global reawakening to the need for nuclear power in achieving Net Zero Emissions goals by the middle of this century.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Stc3qI