Barbara Finamore

Barbara Finamore is a senior attorney and director of NRDC’s China clean energy project, which aims to reduce energy consumption and global warming gas emissions in China through innovative policy development and technology demonstration. She has also worked in NRDC’s nuclear program, at the U.S. Department of Justice, and as a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme and the Center for International Environmental Law. Barbara has served as president and chair of the Professional Association for China’s Environment (PACE) and as vice chairman for public service of the ABA International Environmental Law Committee. She is a founder and board member of the China-U.S. Energy Efficiency Alliance. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Barbara was awarded its Wasserstein Public Service Fellowship in 1993.

In the News:

• Barbara Finamore and Kenneth Lieberthal in “China Insists That Its Steps on Climate Be Voluntary”, New York Times, January 29, 2010

Additional Information:

• Barbara Finamore’s blog and homepage

Publications:

• Leading the Way Towards Climate Solutions for China
• From Crisis to Opportunity: How China is Addressing Climate Change and Positioning Itself to be a Leader in Clean Energy
• The Prospects for Global Cooperation to Address Climate Change at Copenhagen and After