California-China Climate Institute

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A groundbreaking partnership

Working to further climate action through joint research, training and dialogue.

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The climate threat doesn’t respect borders and it doesn’t pause for politics. Now is the time for action from leaders everywhere — for humanity and our common future. With this Institute, California and China are pushing forward together.
—Jerry Brown, Former Governor of California and Chair of the California-China Climate Institute

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Climate change is a common threat faced by human society. I hope the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development of Tsinghua University can continue deep collaboration with Governor Brown's team.
—Xie Zhenhua, China’s Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs and Chair of the California-China Climate Institute

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Berkeley is uniquely positioned to help these two world leaders address the pressing issue of climate change. Our faculty and researchers each day take on the peril of our changing climate and seek to develop new technologies and policies that will reduce greenhouse gasses across continents.
—Carol Christ, Chancellor of UC Berkeley

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News

Subnational Methane Monitor

Methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than CO2 in the near term, is a critical yet often overlooked driver of climate change. Rapidly reducing methane emissions, especially from sectors like energy, agriculture, and waste, is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

Research

The Institute will utilize the University's expertise to advance joint research on low-carbon transportation, carbon pricing, climate adaptation and resilience, sustainable land use, policy enforcement, and more.

About

We help scale innovative climate solutions, identify and share best practices, and help inform top policy and decision makers in California and China—and beyond.