Xiaopu Sun is Senior China Counsel at IGSD. She has over a decade of experience conducting research and collaborative projects to advance the reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) including hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and methane through international treaty platforms, as well as domestic regulations and policies, with a regional focus on China.

Prior to IGSD, Xiaopu had extensive experience researching on Chinese environmental law and policy.

Xiaopu holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, an LL.B. in Law, and an LL.M. with a concentration in Environmental Law from Peking University Law School in Beijing.

Latest Resources

• Sun X., Wang P., Ferris R., Lin H., Dreyfus G., Gu B., Zaelke D., & Wang Y. (2022), Fast Action on Short-lived Climate Pollutants and Nature-based Solutions to Help Countries Meet Carbon Neutrality Goals, Advances in Climate Change Research.
• Bloomer L., Sun X., Dreyfus G., Ferris R., Zaelke D., & Schiff C. (2022), A call to stop burning trees in the name of climate mitigation, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, 23: 93–123.
• Sun X., Yan H., Wang S., & Ferris R. (2021) An Opportunity That Should Not Be Missed: Applying Chinese Policy That Promotes Efficient Air Conditioning to Countries That Need It, Sustainable Development Law & Policy Brief.