Congrats, and I am looking forward to reading it (I already have access to it)!

And here is the report: www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...

→ What are green tech & renewables ultimately for? E.g. decarbonising essential services or powering AI data centres? Sustainability needs both renewables & lower energy use in the Global North. If socially less-necessary demand keeps rising, what are the implications for living well within limits?

→ One point that was only briefly mentioned is how “critical” critical materials really are? They serve various purposes, from the green transition to militarisation. We need to interrogate and question “criticality”. This leads to a broader question that deserves more attention: 6/7

→ Relatedly, the social, ecological, and justice-related outcomes of BRI 2.0 will largely hinge on the strategies and policies of host countries, as well as the strength of civil society in holding investors and governments accountable. 5/7

→ The shift from the BRI to BRI 2.0 is significant. While it involves greater private sector participation, its direction—and whether it serves public goals—will depend on host countries’ policy choices, industrial strategies, and the conditions and discipline they apply to incoming capital. 4/7

→ There are three primary drivers behind these investments: Access to host country markets, access to third-country markets (especially where trade agreements are in place), access to raw materials. 3/7

→ The scale of Chinese investment is enormous. It is comparable to the Marshall Plan, which effectively locked Europe into U.S. technology pathways. 2/7

UBS macht Wandel attraktiv – & klar: Er ist nicht konfliktfrei, kein Konsensprojekt. UBS als öffentlicher Luxus fordert Umverteilung von Macht & Ressourcen. Es eine Kampfansage: Gegen die Privatisierung des Lebens, gegen künstliche Knappheit, gegen die Logik des Profits in der Grundversorgung. 6/6

→ Systemischer Wandel statt Symptombehandlung: UBS stellt die Frage nach Bereitstellungssystemen: Wer kontrolliert die Infrastruktur? Wer entscheidet, was produziert wird – und für wen? Es geht um Demokratisierung, Vergesellschaftung & kollektive Planung. 5/6