In this episode, I speak with Professor Kelly Sims Gallagher, Dean of the Fletcher School. In our conversation, we explore how Kelly’s early life and exposure to air pollution shaped her desire to dedicate her life to environmental issues. Kelly shares the insights of her research on China in the late 1990s and her realisation that China would become a world leader in climate issues, both as emitter and as clean technology superpower. We talk about how the Global South can compete in the clean tech space and how the new US administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement could impact momentum on climate negotiations. We wrap up with Kelly’s vision for the role of the Fletcher School in a changed world.
Recorded on 28 January 2025.
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