Becky Ray
@becky-ray.bsky.social
Senior Academic Researcher @gdp-center.bsky.social, recovering economist. I study intl environmental justice & development, esp China, IFIs in LAC. I spend my free time brushing a Bernese Mountain Angel and chasing a Russian Blue-ish Gremlin. She/ella/ela
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Becky Ray
@becky-ray.bsky.social
· Nov 19
From Vicious to Virtuous: Understanding and Re-imagining the Relationships between Debt, Climate and Nature at COP16 | Global Development Policy Center
www.bu.edu
Hiya Bluesky! I'm new here, but this is the kind of thing I think about: climate justice requires local environmental justice, which requires an end to austerity, which requires debt justice. Can we do all of that? Yes! #COP16 #COP29
www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/10/...
www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/10/...
One of the most rewarding things I've gotten to do in my career is collaborate with environmental activists and scholars form all over the world on the 2025 edition of the Land Gap report.
landgap.org/2025/report
A few highlights ⤵️
landgap.org/2025/report
A few highlights ⤵️
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
One of the most rewarding things I've gotten to do in my career is collaborate with environmental activists and scholars form all over the world on the 2025 edition of the Land Gap report.
landgap.org/2025/report
A few highlights ⤵️
landgap.org/2025/report
A few highlights ⤵️
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“‘Pitiful’ is the word that the World Bank’s chief economist used to describe the decade-long embrace of private capital mobilization.
More of the same will do little to counter Trump or deliver crucial green investment or relief for debt burdened countries.”
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/res...
More of the same will do little to counter Trump or deliver crucial green investment or relief for debt burdened countries.”
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/res...
Restoring Multilaterism | Richard Kozul-Wright & Kevin Gallagher
A reformed global agenda built on public foundations
www.phenomenalworld.org
April 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“‘Pitiful’ is the word that the World Bank’s chief economist used to describe the decade-long embrace of private capital mobilization.
More of the same will do little to counter Trump or deliver crucial green investment or relief for debt burdened countries.”
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/res...
More of the same will do little to counter Trump or deliver crucial green investment or relief for debt burdened countries.”
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/res...
Reposted by Becky Ray
Global South locked out of low carbon trade—our new database in @science.org @bentleyallan.bsky.social @drodrik.bsky.social @isabelestevez.bsky.social @glenpeters.bsky.social @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social @leeharris.ft.com @katemac.bsky.social @adilnajam.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Developing countries locked out of low-carbon technology trade
More than 90% of all low-carbon technology trade is between high-income countries and China
www.science.org
April 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Global South locked out of low carbon trade—our new database in @science.org @bentleyallan.bsky.social @drodrik.bsky.social @isabelestevez.bsky.social @glenpeters.bsky.social @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social @leeharris.ft.com @katemac.bsky.social @adilnajam.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
¡Acompáñanos mañana! Descubre más e inscríbete aquí: sisisemail.up.edu.pe/sisisemail/_...
March 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
¡Acompáñanos mañana! Descubre más e inscríbete aquí: sisisemail.up.edu.pe/sisisemail/_...
2025 is a BIG YEAR for development finance institutions involved in transition mineral mining. For @dialogueearth.bsky.social today, @julieradomski.bsky.social and I detail 5 major decision points coming up that will determine DFIs' support for a just transition for mining countries and communities.
In a new @dialogueearth.bsky.social op-ed, @julieradomski.bsky.social + @becky-ray.bsky.social detail 5️⃣ decisions in the development finance world that can help to mitigate environmental + social risks of transition minerals in 2025.
Read more: dialogue.earth/en/business/...
Read more: dialogue.earth/en/business/...
Opinion: A critical year for finance could shape fairer, more sustainable mining
Five looming decisions in the development finance world could help to mitigate environmental and social risks of transition minerals, write Boston University researchers
dialogue.earth
March 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
2025 is a BIG YEAR for development finance institutions involved in transition mineral mining. For @dialogueearth.bsky.social today, @julieradomski.bsky.social and I detail 5 major decision points coming up that will determine DFIs' support for a just transition for mining countries and communities.
I’m delighted to share my latest w/ @gdp-center.bsky.social colleagues @julieradomski.bsky.social, Bowen Gu & Cynthia Sanborn:
Unmined Potential? Opportunities for development finance to support sustainability and inclusion in transition mineral supply chains.
www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...
🧵, 1/12:
Unmined Potential? Opportunities for development finance to support sustainability and inclusion in transition mineral supply chains.
www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...
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March 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I’m delighted to share my latest w/ @gdp-center.bsky.social colleagues @julieradomski.bsky.social, Bowen Gu & Cynthia Sanborn:
Unmined Potential? Opportunities for development finance to support sustainability and inclusion in transition mineral supply chains.
www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...
🧵, 1/12:
Unmined Potential? Opportunities for development finance to support sustainability and inclusion in transition mineral supply chains.
www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...
🧵, 1/12:
Reposted by Becky Ray
What role do public development finance institutions play in transition mineral supply chain governance?
In a new policy report, @julieradomski.bsky.social, @becky-ray.bsky.social, BowenGu + Cynthia Sanborn discuss, with 5️⃣ policy recommendations: www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...
In a new policy report, @julieradomski.bsky.social, @becky-ray.bsky.social, BowenGu + Cynthia Sanborn discuss, with 5️⃣ policy recommendations: www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...
March 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
What role do public development finance institutions play in transition mineral supply chain governance?
In a new policy report, @julieradomski.bsky.social, @becky-ray.bsky.social, BowenGu + Cynthia Sanborn discuss, with 5️⃣ policy recommendations: www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...
In a new policy report, @julieradomski.bsky.social, @becky-ray.bsky.social, BowenGu + Cynthia Sanborn discuss, with 5️⃣ policy recommendations: www.bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/...
Yesterday I was chatting with an environmental reporter about a particular sad story and she sighed and said “humans are the WORST.”
I said the first thing that came to mind which was “well now, some of my best friends are humans.”
I had to immediately ask her not to quote me on that last bit. 🤦♀️🤣
I said the first thing that came to mind which was “well now, some of my best friends are humans.”
I had to immediately ask her not to quote me on that last bit. 🤦♀️🤣
February 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Yesterday I was chatting with an environmental reporter about a particular sad story and she sighed and said “humans are the WORST.”
I said the first thing that came to mind which was “well now, some of my best friends are humans.”
I had to immediately ask her not to quote me on that last bit. 🤦♀️🤣
I said the first thing that came to mind which was “well now, some of my best friends are humans.”
I had to immediately ask her not to quote me on that last bit. 🤦♀️🤣
Reposted by Becky Ray
This is easily one of the most negative return-on-investment cuts Musk and Trump will make, a bonanza for rich tax cheats. The IRS collects $6.3 for every $1 spent on audits of tax evaders in the top 0.1%.
February 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This is easily one of the most negative return-on-investment cuts Musk and Trump will make, a bonanza for rich tax cheats. The IRS collects $6.3 for every $1 spent on audits of tax evaders in the top 0.1%.
Reposted by Becky Ray
Not saying this is comforting, but here’s our look at what other world powers might & could do, while the US is a source of chaos and volatility. www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
Polycrisis 2025 | Kate Mackenzie & Tim Sahay
Diplomacy, finance, and extraction in the year ahead
www.phenomenalworld.org
February 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Not saying this is comforting, but here’s our look at what other world powers might & could do, while the US is a source of chaos and volatility. www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pol...
Congratulations to my friend @lokaldammert.bsky.social for this great interview w @dialogueearth.bsky.social!
One of the top questions the 21st century presents: will we repeat the colonialist history of the oil/gas industry for RE?
We can - and must - do better.
dialogue.earth/en/business/...
One of the top questions the 21st century presents: will we repeat the colonialist history of the oil/gas industry for RE?
We can - and must - do better.
dialogue.earth/en/business/...
Q&A: ‘We must avoid more conflicts or injustice being caused by mineral extraction’
Dialogue Earth speaks with Juan Luis Dammert of the Natural Resources Governance Institute that has proposed a global agreement on mineral traceability and transparency
dialogue.earth
January 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Congratulations to my friend @lokaldammert.bsky.social for this great interview w @dialogueearth.bsky.social!
One of the top questions the 21st century presents: will we repeat the colonialist history of the oil/gas industry for RE?
We can - and must - do better.
dialogue.earth/en/business/...
One of the top questions the 21st century presents: will we repeat the colonialist history of the oil/gas industry for RE?
We can - and must - do better.
dialogue.earth/en/business/...
Join us Thursday for a public forum on US-China competition for critical/transition minerals.
It’s my honor to join @triofrancos.bsky.social and Maia Seeger on a panel dedicated to the struggle for inclusive and sustainable production for a just energy transition.
ips-dc.org/event/u-s-ch...
It’s my honor to join @triofrancos.bsky.social and Maia Seeger on a panel dedicated to the struggle for inclusive and sustainable production for a just energy transition.
ips-dc.org/event/u-s-ch...
Critical Raw Materials: The Impact of U.S.-China Competition - Institute for Policy Studies
A hybrid event (in-person and online) on the impacts of a competition felt most acutely in communities where mining and processing take place.
ips-dc.org
January 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Join us Thursday for a public forum on US-China competition for critical/transition minerals.
It’s my honor to join @triofrancos.bsky.social and Maia Seeger on a panel dedicated to the struggle for inclusive and sustainable production for a just energy transition.
ips-dc.org/event/u-s-ch...
It’s my honor to join @triofrancos.bsky.social and Maia Seeger on a panel dedicated to the struggle for inclusive and sustainable production for a just energy transition.
ips-dc.org/event/u-s-ch...
This year we’re going to try to make rosettes, which are the answer to the question “What if you made funnel cake with a branding iron?”
It says it’s Swedish but looks like it belongs at the Texas State Fair. Susu & I are excited to see what comes next.
Has anybody tried this at home? Any advice?
It says it’s Swedish but looks like it belongs at the Texas State Fair. Susu & I are excited to see what comes next.
Has anybody tried this at home? Any advice?
December 10, 2024 at 4:02 AM
This year we’re going to try to make rosettes, which are the answer to the question “What if you made funnel cake with a branding iron?”
It says it’s Swedish but looks like it belongs at the Texas State Fair. Susu & I are excited to see what comes next.
Has anybody tried this at home? Any advice?
It says it’s Swedish but looks like it belongs at the Texas State Fair. Susu & I are excited to see what comes next.
Has anybody tried this at home? Any advice?
Small econ victories: a lovely way to start the workday! 😄
I’ve been playing this thing for years and today might be my 2nd or 3rd time ever getting it in one guess.
#Tradle #1002 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
oec.world/en/games/tra...
I’ve been playing this thing for years and today might be my 2nd or 3rd time ever getting it in one guess.
#Tradle #1002 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
oec.world/en/games/tra...
a cartoon of jerry in a tuxedo says " thank you "
ALT: a cartoon of jerry in a tuxedo says " thank you "
media.tenor.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Small econ victories: a lovely way to start the workday! 😄
I’ve been playing this thing for years and today might be my 2nd or 3rd time ever getting it in one guess.
#Tradle #1002 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
oec.world/en/games/tra...
I’ve been playing this thing for years and today might be my 2nd or 3rd time ever getting it in one guess.
#Tradle #1002 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
oec.world/en/games/tra...
Happy December! For folks with big holiday plans, Susu says it’s important to stay focused on your goals.
Personally I think it’s just as important to keep your plans achievable, but Susu’s never been held back by such concerns.
Personally I think it’s just as important to keep your plans achievable, but Susu’s never been held back by such concerns.
December 1, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Happy December! For folks with big holiday plans, Susu says it’s important to stay focused on your goals.
Personally I think it’s just as important to keep your plans achievable, but Susu’s never been held back by such concerns.
Personally I think it’s just as important to keep your plans achievable, but Susu’s never been held back by such concerns.
I’ll be participating in this Georgetown Institute for US-China Dialogue webinar with @chinagsproject.bsky.social’s Christian-Géraud Neema and AidData’s Sheng Zhang on China’s post-2020 development finance trends.
Join us!
uschinadialogue.georgetown.edu/events/chine...
Join us!
uschinadialogue.georgetown.edu/events/chine...
Chinese Lending to the Global South: A Boon for Development or Gateway to Debt Collection?
A panel discussion on how Chinese development lending has responded in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
uschinadialogue.georgetown.edu
November 26, 2024 at 9:10 AM
I’ll be participating in this Georgetown Institute for US-China Dialogue webinar with @chinagsproject.bsky.social’s Christian-Géraud Neema and AidData’s Sheng Zhang on China’s post-2020 development finance trends.
Join us!
uschinadialogue.georgetown.edu/events/chine...
Join us!
uschinadialogue.georgetown.edu/events/chine...
Reposted by Becky Ray
📢Glad to share my article "Currency Internationalization, payment infrastructures and central banks: An institutional analysis of renminbi internationalization" is out at Research in International Business and Finance🧵
Article www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Blog www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/11/...
Article www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Blog www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/11/...
November 18, 2024 at 7:58 PM
📢Glad to share my article "Currency Internationalization, payment infrastructures and central banks: An institutional analysis of renminbi internationalization" is out at Research in International Business and Finance🧵
Article www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Blog www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/11/...
Article www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Blog www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/11/...
As requested, here is my #proofOfCat: welcome to BlueSky, Susu-watari!
November 21, 2024 at 3:28 PM
As requested, here is my #proofOfCat: welcome to BlueSky, Susu-watari!
Reposted by Becky Ray
“It is obvious that the G20 Common Framework for debt treatments is not fit for purpose.”
Great piece from former Nigerian VP Osinbajo
www.ft.com/content/a784...
Great piece from former Nigerian VP Osinbajo
www.ft.com/content/a784...
November 20, 2024 at 10:58 PM
“It is obvious that the G20 Common Framework for debt treatments is not fit for purpose.”
Great piece from former Nigerian VP Osinbajo
www.ft.com/content/a784...
Great piece from former Nigerian VP Osinbajo
www.ft.com/content/a784...
The work of Kentikelenis & @thomstubbs.bsky.social on IMF & austerity is unparalleled. For a brief intro, check out this webinar, where I was honored to spend an hour interviewing them about this impressive new book. www.youtube.com/live/lL7NwQV...
November 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM
The work of Kentikelenis & @thomstubbs.bsky.social on IMF & austerity is unparalleled. For a brief intro, check out this webinar, where I was honored to spend an hour interviewing them about this impressive new book. www.youtube.com/live/lL7NwQV...
Shifter is right: the US approach is small. US developers missed the chance to develop Peru's mega-port.
But respectfully, the US didn't lose LatAm.
LatAm is managing relationships for diversification and dynamism. It's not a passive prize to be won or lost.
www.ft.com/content/b9cf...
But respectfully, the US didn't lose LatAm.
LatAm is managing relationships for diversification and dynamism. It's not a passive prize to be won or lost.
www.ft.com/content/b9cf...
Joe Biden loses to Xi Jinping in battle for Latin America
US leader’s farewell trip to Brazil and Peru epitomises Washington’s waning influence
www.ft.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Shifter is right: the US approach is small. US developers missed the chance to develop Peru's mega-port.
But respectfully, the US didn't lose LatAm.
LatAm is managing relationships for diversification and dynamism. It's not a passive prize to be won or lost.
www.ft.com/content/b9cf...
But respectfully, the US didn't lose LatAm.
LatAm is managing relationships for diversification and dynamism. It's not a passive prize to be won or lost.
www.ft.com/content/b9cf...
Reposted by Becky Ray
Come join our team and help us promote evidence based research in global policy circles: jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/...
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, COMMS & OUTREACH, Global Development Policy Center - BOSTON, MA, United States - Boston University
Find a career with Boston University
jobs.silkroad.com
November 12, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Come join our team and help us promote evidence based research in global policy circles: jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/...
Hiya Bluesky! I'm new here, but this is the kind of thing I think about: climate justice requires local environmental justice, which requires an end to austerity, which requires debt justice. Can we do all of that? Yes! #COP16 #COP29
www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/10/...
www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/10/...
From Vicious to Virtuous: Understanding and Re-imagining the Relationships between Debt, Climate and Nature at COP16 | Global Development Policy Center
www.bu.edu
November 19, 2024 at 2:55 AM
Hiya Bluesky! I'm new here, but this is the kind of thing I think about: climate justice requires local environmental justice, which requires an end to austerity, which requires debt justice. Can we do all of that? Yes! #COP16 #COP29
www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/10/...
www.bu.edu/gdp/2024/10/...