Alistair Ritchie is director of Asia-Pacific sustainability at the Asia Society Policy Institute. He leads major projects to support the development and implementation of ambitious and effective climate policies in China and across Asia.
Without effective policies, global climate targets will slip further out of reach


Steam rises from a coal-fired power plant in Hangzhou in July 2021: demand for coal in Asia is proving difficult to budge. © FeatureChina/AP
Alistair Ritchie is director of Asia-Pacific sustainability at the Asia Society Policy Institute. He leads major projects to support the development and implementation of ambitious and effective climate policies in China and across Asia.