The U.S. Is Limiting Tech Investment in China. Clean Energy Could Take a Hit.

Text size About the author: Carolyn Kissane is the associate dean of the NYU-School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs, and the founding director of the SPS Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab. As the world grapples with the urgency of climate change, a different kind of conflict is brewing. This battle will be waged in the realms of technology, economics, and global dominance. Clean-energy innovation has become intertwined with deepening geopolitical tensions as the U.S. takes bold steps to curb China's military ambitions. The unintended consequences may be to jeopardize the progress needed to address climate change and…