Jeffrey Sachs: China can escape climate constraint

Jeffrey Sachs and other economists debate whether China can enjoy US-style consumption without making drastic changes to its growth model.
Sachs speaking at Boao
Sachs speaking at Boao

The question of whether China can, or should, sustain an annual GDP growth rate of around 7% obscures a bigger question: can China innovate sufficiently to continue growing despite mounting environmental constraints?

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