Becky Ray
@BUBeckyRay
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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
Joined April 2009
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. https://t.co/cPGTUqyjNr A few major findings (1/9)
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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: https://t.co/OvgsIFFkCP
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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: https://t.co/8ZmQKYfNl9
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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:
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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: https://t.co/da0fGVpVeh
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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: https://t.co/s87P0tN6wv
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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: https://t.co/AAchDowTdd
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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: https://t.co/VaitFLvjqM
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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: https://t.co/MAp8HeAUQv
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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.
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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:
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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 🔗👇 https://t.co/pnyhVqyr9i
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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: https://t.co/p12wuQxCVe
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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: https://t.co/ItTa3bdZK4
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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: https://t.co/Wnx3LsNds4
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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:
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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: https://t.co/9rZWsW6CDJ
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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: https://t.co/UvZWUq4mTU
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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: https://t.co/WmAINYlqTZ
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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: https://t.co/t9oG5gWtSX
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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: https://t.co/ArDEfC0khZ
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