Alicia Zhao

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Research Associate
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Alicia is a Research Associate at the Center for Global Sustainability. Her work focuses on climate mitigation and sustainability, with an emphasis on integrated quantitative analysis and modeling of energy systems, land use, and related issues at the center of climate and sustainability debates.

Prior to joining CGS, Alicia worked at the sustainability nonprofit Ceres. She then completed her Masters in Environmental Management at Duke University, where she became passionate about mitigating climate change through the use of data science, economics and stakeholder engagement. She holds a Bachelor of Science in environmental science from Cornell University. In her free time, Alicia enjoys playing music, being outdoors, and exploring different cafes and restaurants.

Areas of Interest
  • Climate change mitigation & adaptation; energy policy; environmental justice
America’s Pledge: Building a Comprehensive American Climate Policy

CGS is taking a leadership role in research to advance collaborative, innovative climate action and policy through the third installation of its America’s Pledge: expanding our unique research and analysis, strategic engagement and communications to inform the US strategy leading up to 2030.

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NGFS Climate Scenarios Portal

School Authors: Leon Clarke, Yiyun 'Ryna' Cui, James 'Jae' Edmonds, Sha Yu, Alicia Zhao

Other Authors: Cornelia Auer, Ryan Barrett, Antoine Boirard, Renaud Concordet, Jérôme Hilaire, Otso Manninen, Thessa Beck, David Bresch, Christoph Bertram, Molly Charles, Dawn Holland, Ian Hurst, Elmar Kriegler, Chahan Kropf, Iana Liadze, Theresa Löber, Franziska Piontek, Jihoon Min, Edo Schets, Inga Sauer, Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Bas van Ruijven