- China's energy and climate change policy - including mitigation, low carbon development and adaptation.
- China's Emissions Trading System/carbon market.
- China’s policymaking, including environment, energy and climate bureuacracy & institutions.
- China’s cities and climate change, including resilient & low carbon pilots, Alliance of Peaking Pioneer Cities (APPC) & sustainable cities.
- China’s environment and Sustainable Development Goals.
Academic background
- Dr. art (Ph.D.), University of Oslo, 2002.
- Cand.philol, University of Oslo, 1992 (Chinese studies - culture, language, politics, history, environment).
Professional experience
- UNDP China Country Office, Senior Climate Change Advisor (2009-2014).
- Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Researcher and later Senior Research Fellow (1997-2009).
- UNDP China office, Energy and Environment Division (1995-97).
- UNIFEM, China (World Conference on Women (WCW)) (1994-95).
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, published online 18.02.2021, 15 p.
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International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, published online 13.02.2021, 15 p. DOI: 10.1007/s10784-021-09528-5
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Internasjonal Politikk, Vol 78, No 4, 2020, pp. 523-534
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Asian Perspective, Vol 44, No 3, 2020, pp. 435-460
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Review of Policy Research, published online 23.01.2019, 27 pp. DOI: 10.1111/ropr.12328
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Forskersonen.no, 22 March 2021. In Norwegian
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E24, 17 March 2021. In Norwegian
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Energi og klima, 15 March 2021. In Norwegian.
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FNI Report 2/2021. Lysaker, FNI, 2021, 16 p.
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FNI Report 1/2021. Lysaker, FNI, 2021, 28 p.
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NEWS
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- Mercury pollution in China: how research played an important role in environmental policy
IN MEDIA
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Tviler på forsterket mål fra Kina før klimatoppmøtet
Energi og klima podcast. 11 March 2021. In Norwegian.
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Kinas kvotesystem trer i kraft 1.februar (China to launch national carbon emissions trading scheme)
Energi og klima, 06.01.21. In Norwegian.
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Klimakrisen: Slår alarm om skrekktall (Climate crisis:Sounds the alarm concering ugly numbers)
Dagbladet, 06.12.20. In Norwegian.
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#PolyPod: Grønn handel mellom Norge og Kina?
#PolyPod, podcast fra Polyteknisk forening. 2 December 2020. In Norwegian.
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Ekspertintervjuet: Kinas nye plan (Expert interview: China's new plan)
Energi og klima, 19.11.20. In Norwegian