by Angel Hsu | Feb 12, 2012 | Indices
My colleagues and I released the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) this past week at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Countries that ranked high rejoiced; those low on the list sought explanation. Nobody wants to look bad. The...
by Angel Hsu | Jan 23, 2012 | Data, Indices, Policy
The 2012 Environmental Performance Index and the Pilot Trend Environmental Performance Index (new!) will be released this Thursday, Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In addition to an update to the biennial rankings, we’ve included a new...
by Angel Hsu | Jan 22, 2012 | Air quality, China
Under much public pressure to release data on fine particulate matter, the Beijing government has incorporated preliminary measurements in real-time. Of course, there is a lot to be desired – the PM 2.5 is labeled as “for research purposes,” and is...
by Angel Hsu | Jan 10, 2012 | China, Climate, UNFCCC
This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs. As part of its green diplomacy strategy and move to promote a positive image in Durban, China for the first time highlighted its own development aid in the context of South-South capacity building and financial assistance...
by Angel Hsu | Dec 20, 2011 | China, Data, Indices
A report that my colleagues and I worked on for the last three years is finally available for public consumption. Below is the press release and a link to download the report. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A team of researchers jointly led by Yale University and Columbia...
