Becky Ray

NEW: Our 10th annual China-LAC Economic Bulletin from @GDP_Center w/ @AlbrightZara. The relationship is pivoting toward RE / EV supply chains, bringing new environmental commitments to the fore. GDPCenter.org/3KWCwZ2 A few major findings (1/9)

New research in @RCRjournal from @BUBeckyRay @wennewwen @juradlie + @CSanbornUP explores the avenues by which public development finance institutions + export credit agencies can support sustainability + inclusion through patient capital. Read more: gdpcenter.org/445JjKF

Using a new dataset of low-carbon technology trade, a new @ScienceMagazine journal article by @BandaraPraveena @BUBeckyRay + coauthors finds the vast majority of emerging market + developing countries are not part of LCT trade. Read more: gdpcenter.org/3YtOHEp

Why is 2025 a defining year for sustainable finance in transition minerals? @juradlie + @BUBeckyRay discuss in a new @DialogueEarth_ op-ed, highlighting 🔑 public development finance institution policy processes over the coming year: gdpcenter.org/4iZm2zr

Demand for transition minerals is set to expand many-fold as global investors + nations embrace the ongoing energy transition.  In a new blogpost, @juradlie + @BUBeckyRay detail how development finance can unearth sustainability in the TM supply chain: gdpcenter.org/41JLNNG

A just energy transition must include sustainable + inclusive transition mineral supply chains, argue @wennewwen @juradlie @BUBeckyRay + @CSanbornUP. Read the policy recs for development finance to support sustainability + inclusion in TM supply chains: gdpcenter.org/4i5JcU4

NEW blogpost by @juradlie + @BUBeckyRay examines how public development finance institutions + export credit agencies are engaged in the transition mineral sector + IDs opportunities for supporting robust environmental and social risk management: gdpcenter.org/4irrVV1

How can development finance unearth sustainability in transition mineral supply chains? @juradlie + @BUBeckyRay explore in a new blogpost, highlighting policy recs that speak directly to 5️⃣ 🔑 policy processes taking place in 2025: gdpcenter.org/4h7c78T

What role do public development finance institutions play in transition mineral supply chain governance? In a new policy report, @wennewwen @juradlie @BUBeckyRay + @CSanbornUP discuss, with 5️⃣ policy recommendations: bu.edu/gdp/2025/03/04…

Join us Thursday for a public forum on US-China competition for critical minerals. I’ll join ⁦⁦@triofrancos⁩ & ⁦⁦⁦@maiaseegerp⁩ of ⁦@SustentaRSE⁩ to discuss the prospects for just & sustainable production. ips-dc.org/event/u-s-chin…

Q&A: Can debt-for-nature ‘swaps’ help tackle biodiversity loss and climate change? | @aruna_sekhar @yaninequiroz w/comment from @Jayati1609 @social_rights @greenfinanceobs @san_lunag @CaroMejiaSilva @mvbuenaventura @BUBeckyRay @climatebonds _LT #CBarchive Read here: buff.ly/3Oi13d4

*Webinar 12/4* Join @AidData's Sheng Zhang, @BUBeckyRay, and @christiangeraud for a panel discussion on the evolution and implications of Chinese lending to the Global South. RSVP 🔗👇uschinadialogue.georgetown.edu/events/chinese…

Q&A: Can debt-for-nature ‘swaps’ help tackle biodiversity loss and climate change? | @aruna_sekhar @yaninequiroz w/comment from @Jayati1609 @social_rights @greenfinanceobs @san_lunag @CaroMejiaSilva @mvbuenaventura @BUBeckyRay @climatebonds_LT Read here: buff.ly/4dwqTo4

Q&A: Can debt-for-nature ‘swaps’ help tackle biodiversity loss and climate change? | @aruna_sekhar @YanineQuiroz w/comment from @Jayati1609 @social_rights @greenfinanceobs @san_lunag @CaroMejiaSilva @MVBuenaventura @BUBeckyRay @climatebonds_LT Read here: buff.ly/3LWbhPu

🌎 In a new report, @BUBeckyRay @AlbrightZara + Enrique Dussel Peters analyze the record number of Latin American + Caribbean presidential visits to 🇨🇳China and the economic themes that set the tone for the relationship in 2023. Read more: gdpcenter.org/3WNoqiT

In a new @ChinaDailyUSA op-ed, @BUBeckyRay + @ywang2005b discuss how new capital for environmental investments can be mobilized amid an emerging debt crisis, citing lessons from 🇿🇲Zambia. Read more: gdpcenter.org/3Ws4l13

A new blogpost by @BUBeckyRay discusses the latest trends in the economic relationship between 🇨🇳China and Latin America + the Caribbean, highlighting the importance of shared oversight of investor + supply chain performance. Read more: gdpcenter.org/4c5VKXQ

Q&A: Can debt-for-nature ‘swaps’ help tackle biodiversity loss and climate change? | @aruna_sekhar @YanineQuiroz w/comment from @Jayati1609 @social_rights @greenfinanceobs @san_lunag @CaroMejiaSilva @MVBuenaventura @BUBeckyRay @climatebonds_LT Read here: buff.ly/46h35Th

The Sovereign Debt and Environment Profiles Database reveals the need for the participation of all creditors in debt relief efforts. @BUBeckyRay + @Jmhaas explore this and other findings in a new blog: gdpcenter.org/3L3HwM8

The Sovereign Debt and Environment Profiles Database explores the fiscal constraints + green investment opportunities of 114 emerging market + developing economies. @BUBeckyRay + @Jmhaas discuss in a new blog. Read more: gdpcenter.org/3X9zzfG

Findings from the new Sovereign Debt and Environment Profiles Database reveal 3️⃣ 🔑 policy recommendations for managing sustainable debt levels on a livable planet. @BUBeckyRay + @Jmhaas discuss in a new blog: gdpcenter.org/457GN5N