On October 12, Teng Fei, deputy director of Tsinghua University’s Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, attended an event hosted by the Institute for China-America Studies (ICAS) in partnership with the Institute for China-Europe Studies (ICES) to discuss “Prospects of Climate Policies and Cooperation: The Expectations of COP 27.”

Featuring scholars from the United States, China, Germany and Japan, this event discussed the achievements—as well as deficiencies—of different countries and organizations’ activities in climate affairs since COP26 and explored outlooks for the upcoming COP27 and beyond. 

In her opening speech, Hong Nong, executive director of ICAS and China Forum expert, said that this event aimed to provide a platform for climate experts to compare notes on international climate cooperation mechanisms, the comparative advantages of different stakeholders in addressing climate change, the needs of developing countries, and healthy competition among major powers.

Moderated by Hong Nong, the event also featured Wang Sheng, president of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies and senior advisor of the ICAS BCCC Program; Yang Li, executive director of ICES; Anke Herold, executive director of the Oeko-Institut e.V.; Sally Yozell, senior fellow and director of the Environmental Security Program at the Stimson Center; and Keita Furukawa, affiliated research fellow at the Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.