Amid rising emissions, rising temperatures, and the rapid rollout of material-intensive renewable energy systems that promise to curb them both, climate mitigation and adaptation are a central priority for China’s government. 

In this episode, host Seb talks to Lei Chen from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s China team. They go behind the headlines to look at:

• The role China could play in accelerating global circular transitions
• Why the circular economy could offer China a ‘triple win’ in achieving its climate ambitions. 

China probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of a circular economy. But maybe it should be. 

Read more in ‘The circular economy: a ‘triple play’ solution for achieving China’s climate objectives’

This conversation originally featured in episode 166: China, climate, and the circular economy, published in November 2024.

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