Time：13:30-15:00 PM, June 5 WED, 2024

Venue：Institute for Carbon Neutrality (ICON), Tsinghua University (18/F, Science Park Tower C, Tuspark, Haidian District, Beijing)

Keynote Speaker：John P Holdren

China-U.S. exchanges and cooperation in the field of clean energy and climate change have attracted significant attention. Under the framework of technological cooperation between the two countries in the early 21st century, the governments, universities, and research institutions of China and the U.S. have engaged in fruitful exploration and collaboration in the areas of clean energy, climate change, and sustainable development. Currently, although intergovernmental cooperation faces challenges, efforts based on universities continue, making it particularly important to summarize the lessons learned from China-U.S. cooperation and explore future pathways.

This session invites Professor John Holdren from Harvard University, former science advisor to the U.S. President, to deliver a lecture titled ‘China-U.S. Cooperation on Clean Energy and Climate Change: Past and Future,’ systematically reviewing the history of China-U.S. cooperation and discussing future directions. This session also marks the first installment of the ‘Lewis M. Branscomb Academic Memorial Lecture Series’ by the Tsinghua University Center for Science and Education Policy Research and the Institute for Intelligent Social Governance.

Speaker Introduction

John P. Holdren is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and co-chair of the Energy Technology Innovation Project at the school’s Center for Science and International Affairs.

From January 2009 to January 2017, John Holdren served as the science advisor to President Obama and the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and the American Philosophical Society, and he is also a foreign member of the Royal Society of the United Kingdom.

This session is exclusively for faculty and students of Tsinghua University, available for in-person attendance or online participation through the following link.