Taylah Bland

Commentaries by Taylah Bland

Taylah Bland

Senior Program Officer for the China Climate Hub, Asia Society Policy Institute

Taylah Bland is the Senior Program Officer for the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute and Affiliated Fellow for Climate and the Environment with the Asia Society Policy Institute, Centre for China Analysis. She specialises in China's domestic climate politics and international environmental law. She holds a Master’s in Global Affairs (Law and Public Policy) from Tsinghua University as a Schwarzman Scholar and a Bachelor of Social Science (Comparative Law) and Mandarin from New York University, Shanghai.

While China Prepares for a Climate-Disrupted Future, the U.S. Is Taking a Different Path
Sep 04, 2026
China and the United States are both confronting rising climate risks, but China is embedding adaptation into long-term national development planning while the U.S. relies more heavily on state and local action amid shifting federal priorities. In both countries, the central challenge is translating resilience goals into sustained, well-financed local action, while their differing approaches offer opportunities for bilateral learning and practical cooperation on climate-risk assessment and disaster preparedness.
Climate Change
Why Climate Adaptation and Resilience Could Form a New Frontier of U.S.-China Climate Engagement
Dec 31, 2024
As the impacts of climate change intensify, the U.S. and China must shift focus to adaptation, with opportunities for cooperation through subnational partnerships and a competitive model to assist vulnerable nations. This approach offers a path forward for both countries to lead global efforts in climate action.
Climate Change Climate Summit U.S. China Policy China’s U.S. Policy Environmental Protection