Hao is a Manager with RMI’s Climate Intelligence Program, where she works within the Commodity Market Transformation Initiative to accelerate emissions reductions in hard-to-abate sectors. She focuses on building ecosystem collaboration, strengthening market transparency and emissions reporting, and designing credible market-based mechanisms that build trust and drive global market transformation. Her work spans green market research, system design, pilot testing, working group convening, and capacity building across regions.
Background
Before joining RMI, Hao was a climate and energy efficiency specialist with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), where she worked with developing countries to help bring in energy-efficient and climate-friendly products to their markets. She contributed to the development of comprehensive policy roadmaps and tools, capacity building, and communication and engagement activities. She was also responsible for establishing the first-of-its-kind Africa Centre of Excellence of Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES) in Kigali, Rwanda.
Education
- M.S., International Development, Sciences Po Paris
- B.A., Education, Shanghai International Studies University
