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Weiting Chao is an Associate Researcher at the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) at Sciences Po, Paris, where she also earned her PhD in International Relations. Her research centers on climate change governance, environmental policies, carbon markets, green finance, and environmental crimes.
- Affiliation: Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE), Sciences Po
- Role: Associate Researcher
- Email: weiting.chao@sciencespo.fr
Education:
- PhD in International Relations, Sciences Po, Paris
Research Interests: Weiting Chao's work explores the political and economic dimensions of climate governance, with a focus on market-based mechanisms such as carbon trading and green finance. She investigates how financial speculation and non-state actors influence environmental policy outcomes, particularly within the context of global climate agreements. Her thesis, supervised by Professor Colin Hay, critically examines the over-reliance on market mechanisms in climate governance.
Professional Engagement: She has contributed to climate research at the Climate Change Research Center of National Taiwan University and participated in UN climate conferences COP19 (Warsaw, 2013) and COP21 (Paris, 2015). She authored a working paper on green finance in the building and construction sectors for the Sciences Po Urban School, highlighting sector-specific financial strategies for sustainability.
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Advising and Grants: While no formal students are listed, she has served as a research assistant on projects funded by Taiwan’s National Science Council (NSC), including the Climate Change Adaptation Technology (CCAT) program. Her work reflects engagement with both public and international funding frameworks in environmental research.
Labs and Teams: She is actively involved with the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics, particularly within research axes related to environmental transformations and the changing nature of capitalism. She contributes to thematic seminars such as the Social–Ecological Transitions seminar and participates in interdisciplinary research on sustainable governance models.
