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China’s Climate Security Vulnerabilities

11 April 2023
Washington D.C. and Online

In an era increasingly defined by climate change, the United States and China stand out as the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases—but neither country is immune to its impacts. A recent report published by the Center for Climate and Security identified three categories of risk: (1) direct risks to military and critical infrastructure; (2) compounding risks to internal political stability as climate change threatens food and water security; and (3) external risks as competition over shared resources is heightened and China contends with the impacts of climate on its more vulnerable neighbors.

11 April 2023

Speakers

  • Robert Daly, Director, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
  • Greg Pollock, Principal Director for Arctic & Global Resilience Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense
  • Erin Sikorsky, Director, Center for Climate and Security
  • Jennifer L. Turner, Director, China Environment Forum & Manager, Global Choke Point Initiative

Moderator

  • Lauren Herzer Risi, Program Director, Environmental Change and Security Program

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This description was excerpted from wilsoncenter.org.

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