Xiaolu Zhao

Xiaolu Zhao, Senior Director of Climate at Environmental Defense Fund

Xiaolu Zhao is the Senior Director of Climate at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in Beijing, China.12345 She is responsible for the strategic design and implementation of programs related to climate change initiatives in China.3

Zhao has extensive expertise in areas such as:

• Carbon markets and pricing
• Climate change economics
• China's climate policy and environment
• Industry decarbonization146

She currently leads EDF's efforts to help China significantly reduce its carbon emissions by 2035 through promoting clean energy, driving climate tech innovation, and using market-based solutions across industries.2

Prior to her current role, Zhao worked as the Program Manager of Climate Change and Carbon Pricing Program at EDF's Beijing office.7 She holds a degree from Tsinghua University in China.4

Zhao is making a global impact on climate change through her work at EDF. She has trained numerous government and industrial stakeholders on emissions trading and environmental enforcement.2 Her efforts have contributed to reducing millions of tons of greenhouse gases through low-carbon farming initiatives.2