Joanna Lewis

Joanna Lewis is an assistant professor of Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) at Georgetown University. Her research focuses on renewable energy industry and policy development, mechanisms for low-carbon technology transfer in the developing world, and expanding options for multilateral engagement in a post-2012 international climate change agreement. Most of Professor Lewis’ research is based in China. Current projects include studies of China’s wind power industry and solar photovoltaic industry development, the security implications of climate change impacts for China, and the future of the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and China on energy and climate change.

In the News:

Joanna Lewis and Julian Wong in “China’s lead on green energy technology”, Minnesota Public Radio, February 8, 2010

Additional Information:

Joanna Lewis’s homepage

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Contact Info:

Georgetown School of Foreign Service
jil9@georgetown.edu
(202) 687-7284

About

Expert Blog Posts

Foreign Wind Companies Create Good U.S. Jobs

China and India Now Associated with the Copenhagen Accord

Q and A on China's Carbon Intensity Target with Zou Ji, WRI's China Director

Solar Hops: US-China Cooperation; Provinces Get Going; Suntech Shining Strong

What Does China Think About Climate Change and Copenhagen?

Experts In the News

Julian Wong comparing the development of green industry in China to the U.S. in “Will U.S. Companies Be Shut Out of Clean-Tech Markets by China and Other Competitors?”, New York Times, March 4, 2010

Kenneth Lieberthal on China’s Green-Tech Rise in “There’s a new Red Scare. But is China really so scary?”, Washington Post, February 28, 2010

Deborah Seligsohn in “China’s first national pollution census: What does it mean for your business in the next five years?”, CSR Asia, February 18, 2010

David Fridley and Nate Aden in “Urban Form, Behavior Energy Modeling in China: Sim City for Real?”, Worldchanging, February 16, 2010

Experts

Experts

Name: Nathaniel Aden , Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Name: Rob Bradley , World Resources Institute
Name: Barbara Finamore , Natural Resources Defense Council
Name: Sarah Forbes , World Resources Institute
Name: David Fridley , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Name: Kelly Sims Gallagher , Tufts University
Name: Banning Garrett , Atlantic Council
Name: Stephen Hammer , Columbia University
Name: Mikkal Herberg , Pacific Council on International Policy
Name: Isabel Hilton , Chinadialogue
Name: S.T. Hsieh , Tulane University
Name: Angel Hsu , Yale University
Name: Daniel Kammen , University of California, Berkeley
Name: Robert Kapp , Robert A. Kapp and Associates
Name: Mark Levine , Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Name: Joanna Lewis , Georgetown School of Foreign Service
Name: Kenneth Lieberthal , The Brookings Institution
Name: Denise Mauzerall , Princeton University
Name: Kevin Mo , Natural Resources Defense Council
Name: Chris Nielsen , Harvard University
Name: Rose Niu , The Nature Conservancy
Name: Lynn Price , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Name: David Pumphrey , Center for Strategic and International Studies
Name: JingJing Qian , Natural Resources Defense Council
Name: Rod Quinn , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Name: Deborah Seligsohn , World Resources Institute
Name: Monisha Shah , National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Name: Bo Shen , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Name: Taiya Smith , Carnegie Endowment
Name: Jennifer Turner , Woodrow Wilson Center
Name: Alex Wang , Natural Resources Defense Council
Name: Julian Wong , Center for American Progress
Name: Zhang Xiaoquan , The Nature Conservancy
Name: Nan Zhou , Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Overview Pieces

Key Facts
Policy Actions

Data Sources

BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (ORNL)
China Energy Databook (LBNL)
Climate Analysis Indicator Tool (CAIT)
Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR)
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
The World Bank
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)