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Eamon Barrett formerly was Fortune's news editor for Asia, based in Hong Kong, as well as the author of Fortune’s weekly Trust Factor newsletter. While on staff at Fortune, Eamon covered business and tech news in China and Asia at large. He studied Chinese and International Relations at the University of Leeds and has worked as a journalist in Asia since 2015, previously covering Chinese business trends with Week in China, where he also published several guidebooks to Chinese cities.

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ConferencesThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Virtually Invisible. That’s a Problem
By Eamon BarrettSeptember 5, 2019
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NewslettersShould the CEO Be the CSO?: CEO Daily
By Eamon Barrett and David MeyerSeptember 5, 2019
THE FUTURE OF ENERGY Global energy is undergoing an epic transformation. In much of the world, economic forces are prompting a move from coal to natural gas and renewable energy. Electric cars, though still a tiny slice of the auto market, are starting to give internal combustion-powered autos a run for their money. A shift from centralized to decentralized energy sources is gathering steam. All these changes are creating new winners and losers–among countries, industries, companies, and investors. And yet, for all this change, global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. What the global energy shift is and isn’t doing–and why.
ConferencesChina Is the World’s Biggest Coal User. Can It Break the Habit?
By Eamon BarrettSeptember 5, 2019
Nest Founder Says Plastic Apologists Are ‘Lying’
ConferencesNest Founder Says Plastic Apologists Are ‘Lying’
By Eamon BarrettSeptember 4, 2019
The former chairman of one of China’s largest state-owned energy companies explains why environmental issues should be a top priority for leaders of any major enterprise doing business in China. Fu Chengyu, Former Chairman, CNOOC and Sinopec
ConferencesFormer Sinopec Chairman Says Chinese Executives Think Climate Change Can Wait
By Eamon BarrettSeptember 4, 2019
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NewslettersDow Chemical’s Sustainability Drive: CEO Daily
By Eamon Barrett and David MeyerSeptember 4, 2019
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NewslettersIt’s Time for Corporate America to Rewrite Its Responsibility to Sustainability
By Eamon BarrettSeptember 3, 2019
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How China’s Casino Enclave of Macau Could Become a Bargaining Chip in the U.S. Trade War
By Eamon BarrettAugust 31, 2019
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NewslettersCan Trump ‘Order’ US Firms Out of China? Should He? — CEO Daily
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettAugust 24, 2019
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TechHuawei Launches New A.I. Chip As Company Enters ‘Battle Mode’ To Survive
By Eamon BarrettAugust 23, 2019
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TechChina Hits Back After Twitter and Facebook Block Pro-Beijing Content
By Eamon BarrettAugust 22, 2019
Second Tech For Good Summit At Hotel De Marigny In Paris
TechAmid Protests, Hong Kong’s Stock Exchange May Lose Chance at Alibaba Listing—Again
By Eamon BarrettAugust 21, 2019
Even as tensions mount in the city, Beijing has good reasons not to militarily intervene.
Why Beijing Is So Reluctant To Suppress Protests in Hong Kong
By Eamon BarrettAugust 19, 2019
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CommentaryFears of a Military Crackdown in Hong Kong are Overblown
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettAugust 17, 2019
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Trump Ties Hong Kong Protests to China Trade Deal in a Move That Could Backfire
By Eamon BarrettAugust 15, 2019
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