Lauri Myllyvirta

Lauri Myllyvirta, co-founder and lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, discusses China's emissions landscape. He explores whether China's coal emissions have peaked despite ongoing new coal projects. The conversation dives into the booming electric vehicle market and its implications for urban air quality, alongside China’s rapid renewable energy growth. Myllyvirta also addresses the structural challenges facing the country's transition to sustainable energy, highlighting the complexity of its policies.

Lauri Myllyvirta, a Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute and co-founder of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, dives into China's complex climate story. He discusses how China balances its rapid renewable energy expansion with a heavy reliance on coal. The conversation highlights the country's electric vehicle revolution, changes in public perception towards climate, and ethical concerns in global supply chains. Myllyvirta sheds light on China's significant role in global climate solutions while navigating its intricate energy landscape.

Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst and co-founder of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, explains China’s draft five-year plan. He breaks down surprising rollbacks on climate targets. He explores shifts in coal language, new green-fuel pushes, and why energy security and industrial strategy shape policy. He also unpacks a mysterious change in carbon‑intensity accounting and what to watch next.

Researcher Lauri Myllyvirta discusses China's progress in clean energy adoption, challenges in balancing renewables and coal, rising energy demand, electric vehicle growth impact on emissions, and economic strategies. The podcast also covers China's dominance in clean tech, industrial decarbonization post-carbon neutrality pledge, and global trade dynamics. Insights shared on aligning economic goals with energy policies, China's complex energy landscape, and external influences on Chinese actions.

Lauri Myllyvirta, co-founder of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and an expert on China's climate and energy, discusses the pivotal moment of China's emissions possibly peaking. He highlights the surge in renewable energy and electrification in transport. Myllyvirta also dives into concerns about the impact of the US-China trade war on climate strategies. Additionally, he examines how China's transition from manufacturing to household consumption could reshape its emissions trajectory amidst economic changes.

Lauri Myllyvirta, co-founder and lead analyst at CREA - the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, discusses global action on air quality, Russia's fossil fuel exports, China's emissions, and the ethical implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

In this insightful conversation, Lauri Myllyvirta, co-founder of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, discusses the pivotal moment in China’s emissions trajectory. He explains the factors behind a 1% decline in emissions, highlighting advancements in renewable energy and electrification of transport. Lauri delves into the reliability of China's data, the challenges of coal-to-chemicals expansion, and the interaction between trade tensions and climate policy. He shares thoughts on China’s potential to lead in green technology and the implications for global climate action.

Lauri Myllyvirta, co-founder and lead analyst at CREA focused on China's energy and air pollution trends. He unpacks why China added massive coal capacity in 2025 while coal generation fell. He explains capacity payments and perverse incentives. He covers the scale of new solar, wind, storage and how clean builds met demand growth despite a growing coal fleet.

Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst and co-founder at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, studies China’s energy transition and air pollution. He discusses China’s record solar and wind build and how clean energy now drives a large share of economic growth. They cover electricity demand drivers, battery and storage surge, new coal capacity dynamics, transmission limits and market reform.

Lauri Myllyvirta, co-founder of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, dives deep into China’s emissions landscape. He discusses whether the nation’s carbon emissions have peaked and contrasts its booming renewables growth with persistent coal use. Lauri reveals how rising industrial demand and a complex energy sector are critical drivers of emissions trends. They explore the electrification of transport and its benefits for urban air quality, along with the challenges in construction and steel sectors. Can China navigate its ambitious energy transition?