Xi Xi is a Master’s stu­dent for the Ener­gy Resource group. Xi Xi uses inter­dis­ci­pli­nary meth­ods such as quan­ti­ta­tive mod­el­ing tech­niques and pol­i­cy analy­ses to assess impacts on emis­sions, ener­gy use, and oth­er socio-eco­nom­ic indi­ca­tors. Xi Xi looks for­ward to apply­ing her knowl­edge in the con­text of inter­na­tion­al devel­op­ment. Xi Xi would also like to study how devel­op­ing coun­tries may be affect­ed by or ben­e­fit from ten­sions between Chi­na and the West relat­ed to China’s emerg­ing role in inter­na­tion­al devel­op­ment and inter­na­tion­al cli­mate politics.

In RAEl she is research­ing US-Chi­na cli­mate pol­i­cy, decar­boniza­tion in Africa, and Chi­na’s role in Africa, among oth­er topics.

Pri­or to join­ing ERG, Xi Xi earned a BA from Welles­ley Col­lege. Xi Xi has worked for the Insti­tute for Glob­al Decar­boniza­tion Progress (iGDP), Abt, and the Mass­a­chu­setts Clean Ener­gy Cen­ter (Mass­CEC).

Xi Xi also enjoys trav­el­ing in their free time.