Shuyi joined RMI’s China program in 2018 as an associate in the City & Industry Team in China, working on low-carbon development pathways for cities and industries. Before joining RMI, Shuyi worked for a local institute, participating in consulting projects on energy efficiency and low-carbon development as well as policies on energy saving and climate change for Beijing Development and Reform Committee. While pursuing her master’s degree, she worked as an Environmental Defense Fund fellow to help IKEA phase out coal and switch to clean energy within all of the 1-tier suppliers in mainland China. She also worked in the field of sustainable development with organizations including the World Resource Institute and the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning.
EDUCATION & AWARDS
LOCATION
Beijing
WHAT MAKES YOU MOST PROUD ABOUT WORKING AT RMI?
“I am most proud and inspired to contribute toward a clean, prosperous and low-carbon future with a a group of innovative people.”
The industrial sector is a major energy consumer and carbon emitter in China. For years, China’s industrial sector has been responsible for more than 65 percent of the nation’s energy consumption and more than 70 percent of the nation’s carbon emissions, and thus has always been the main focus of…