Civic Exchange is pleased to announce the release of the summarised transcript from a forum held on October 20 2006 on China's Energy Future within an International Context.

Thomas Heller, who was the guest speaker at the forum, is a professor of law at Stanford Law School and an economist by training. He has worked extensively in the energy sector in developing countries and with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its exploration of sustainable development and climate. His work focuses on the intersection of energy and climate issues with economic development. Professor Heller came to Hong Kong on Civic Exchange's invitation to discuss recent developments in China's energy markets; the status of the international regime on climate change; and prospects for a post-Kyoto climate strategy.

Energy supply and production in China and the region are central to Civic Exchange's research agenda on air pollution, energy and climate change. This was the second in a series of three forums that we have organised to stimulate discussion of energy and environment in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.