Professional Affiliation

Senior Advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development

Expert Bio

Hongxia Duan received her PhD in natural resources from Ohio State University in the U.S. From 2006 to 2014, she was as an Associate Professor for the China Center for Energy Economics Research at Xiamen University, where she developed three courses on climate change with a focus on market-based emission reduction measures and on assessment of low carbon policies. She has also served as a consultant for the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy (PRCEE), Ministry of Environmental Protection, China. Her research interests include low-carbon development, climate and energy policy, green growth, climate change resilience, and disaster and risk management.