@BUBeckyRay

Economist, Sr. Researcher at @GDP_Center. I study how countries impact each other & the planet, esp China & IFIs in LAC. @UMassEcon alum. Views my own. She/her

 Boston, MA
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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)
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Replying to @Cechap_Up @kotz_ricardo @BUBeckyRay @afreitesh @KehanWang
English: cechap.up.edu.pe/en/review/c…

CECHAP strengthens academic cooperation between Latin America and China for a just energy transit...

Between July 6 and 10, an international team of researchers presented in Beijing the main findings and recommendations of the Capitalizing on the New Climate Economy in the Americas project, an...

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Fuimos a Pekín con colegas de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, China y EE. UU., para presentar resultados del proyecto China y la transición energética en América Latina. Gracias IFS, Greenovation Hub, ILAS-CASS y la Embajada del Perú en China. bit.ly/3R3pNLr
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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
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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
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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

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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/unmine…
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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-china-r…

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.

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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
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*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.e…

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.

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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
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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
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🌎 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
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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

Virtuous cycle

Amid protracted debt restructuring negotiations, Zambia has found itself facing a historic drought, triggering a currency devaluation that has further complicated debt negotiations, showcasing the...

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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
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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
Debt-for-nature swap deals around the world over 1987-2023. The size of the circles corresponds to the face value of debt being swapped for conservation investments by countries, while the colour of the circles corresponds to the decade in which the swaps took place. Source: Carbon Brief analysis of African Development Bank (2022) and media and conservation organisations reports (2022), WWF Center for Conservation Finance (2003) and Eurodad (2023). Debt values not adjusted for inflation.

ALT Debt-for-nature swap deals around the world over 1987-2023. The size of the circles corresponds to the face value of debt being swapped for conservation investments by countries, while the colour of the circles corresponds to the decade in which the swaps took place. Source: Carbon Brief analysis of African Development Bank (2022) and media and conservation organisations reports (2022), WWF Center for Conservation Finance (2003) and Eurodad (2023). Debt values not adjusted for inflation.

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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
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