Billionaire-Backed Green Group Working To Ban Gas Stoves Counts Chinese Official as Top Adviser

Wang Yi, a senior legislator has urged China for an ‘active, one step ahead position’ in relation to climate change. China’s National People’s Congress / Getty Images

A top adviser to the Chinese government has been a high-ranking member of a green energy organization that works to ban gas stoves in America. He also advised his nation on how to fight climate change.

Climate Imperative is a green non-profit with nearly $1 billion in budget, thanks to billionaires Laurene Powell Jobs & John Doerr. Lists Chinese Academy of Sciences professor Wang Yi was elected to its advisory board. Wang is not disclosed by the group. Serves China’s legislative body is the National People’s Congress. Wang Even sits on According to a Chinese environmental research organization, the Congress’s Standing Committee is his. This committee is made up of government insiders who use state power to achieve Communist Party goals even when Congress is not in session.

Climate Imperative, with Wang as an advisor, has granted grants to the Building Decarbonization Coalition. This green non-profit is also a Green Nonprofit. Works To “transition to clean buildings that don’t run on gas.” Bruce Nilles (Climate Imperative executive director) was in December The following are some of the highlights His goal is to reach “methane gas out of homes and buildings.” “It turns out that fossil fuels and humans don’t actually coexist very well,” Nilles said.

It is not clear how much Wang has had an influence on Climate Imperative’s efforts to get rid of natural gas. Climate Imperative declined to comment on the matter. However, its advisers said that they provide information. “independent, expert advice” Do not join the group. “endorse or approve specific grants.” Climate Imperative, however, isn’t the only influential green organization to work with the Chinese. The Rocky Mountain Institute is a Colorado-based nonprofit which published a controversial December study that attributed 13 percent of U.S. child asthma cases to gas-stove usage. It has worked for years with China’s National Development and Reform Commission to put into practice an “economy-wide transformation” The alternative to oil and gas is the Washington Free Beacon reported January

Wang is a Climate Imperative advisor and also advises the Chinese government on the topic of climate change through the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, a CCP-approved organization. Provides “policy recommendations to the Chinese government on environment and development.” Wang is a member of CCICED Council and Wang was present at the September 2020 meeting Policy Report