Night cityscape with building and road in Beijing city.

About the Institute

The California-China Climate Institute was launched in September 2019 and is a university-wide initiative of the University of California, housed jointly at CLEE and UC Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources. It is Chaired by Jerry Brown, former Governor of the State of California. The Institute also works closely with other University of California campuses, departments and leaders. Through joint research, training and dialogue in and between California and China, the Institute aims to inform policymakers, foster cooperation and partnership, and drive climate solutions at all levels.

Initiative Team

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Xueqin Cui

Climate Policy Fellow, California-China Climate Institute

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Fan Dai

Director, California-China Climate Institute

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Jessica Gordon

Research Director, California-China Climate Institute

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Jenn Perron

Research Fellow, California-China Climate Institute

Rixin Zhu

Methane Policy Fellow, California-China Climate Institute

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Anni Dai

Research Fellow, California-China Climate Institute

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Juan Wei

Director of Programs, California-China Climate Institute

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Elisa Bond

Program Administrator, California-China Climate Institute