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The Paulson Institute is a non-partisan, independent “think and do tank” dedicated to fostering global relationships that advance economic prosperity, promote sustainable growth, and maintain global order in a rapidly evolving world.
The US leads in AI models and possesses the most advanced chips, but China has the largest power grid. As AI models become more complex, are deployed at a greater scale, and cloud power grows, electricity demand is rising faster than utilities can build capacity in the US. www.ft.com/content/1374...
Hank Paulson: Clean energy will be critical to winning the AI race with China
Rather than choosing one energy source over another, the US must quickly create the conditions for a mix to meet demand
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December 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
After years of heavy subsidies to build capacity at record speed, the government is phasing out direct financial support and letting market mechanisms play a larger role. PI looks at steps China is taking to make its renewable power market more market-driven: www.paulsoninstitute.org/green-financ...
Cutting Subsidies, Boosting Consumption - Paulson Institute
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November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
PI's conservation team examines the challenges that renewable energy projects can pose for migratory birds and how governments and financial institutions can ensure that addressing climate change does not come at the expense of biodiversity. www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservation...
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Nature pays if we give it a chance.

As the climate and biodiversity crises worsen, learn more about the nature-based solutions that offer a cost-effective way to strengthen resilience while delivering environmental and economic benefits.
www.paulsoninstitute.org/conservation...
October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
And governments persist with incentives and subsidies that advance biodiversity destruction, writes Hank Paulson in @financialtimes.com.

#TBT to his op-ed on the need for climate change policy and solutions to integrate biodiversity: www.ft.com/content/f84d...
Our answers to climate change are damaging nature
As the extinction of plants and animals accelerates, our dependence on the natural world is deepening
www.ft.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM