With over 8 years of experience in research and advocacy on Environment, Climate and Energy issues, I am a passionate and driven Research Fellow in a joint position at the World Economic Forum and Australian National University, focusing on circular economy policy, Embedded Emissions Accounting, Net Zero trade and Industrial decarbonization. I have a PhD in Ecology from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a certificate in Sustainable Finance from the University of Oxford.
Appointments
Significant research publications
Books and Chapters
- ADB and UNESCAP The Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership (Report 2023).
- Sharma, Kalyan Raj, ed. Belt and Road Initiative and South Asia. Taylor & Francis, 2023.
- “World Bank Group. 2022. Pakistan Country Climate and Development Report. CCDR Series;. © World Bank, Washington, DC.
- Hina Aslam, "Green Finance Frontiers in Pakistan Charting the Course towards a Sustainable Future". GIZ German Cooperation and SDPI, 2022.
- Hina Aslam. “Synergizing the Climate Ambition: A Blueprint for Achieving NDCs through Private Sector Engagement in Pakistan.” OICCI Pakistan. 2022.
- Ayaz, Muhammad Umar, Sajid Amin Javed, and Hina Aslam. Debt Swap for Green Recovery: Options, Challenges and the Way Forward for Pakistan. Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2022.
- Aslam, Hina, and Ahad Nazir. "Prospects of Coal Investments and Potential of Renewable Energy Transition in Thar Region of Pakistan." (2021).
- Aslam, Hina, and Ahad Nazir. "Towards a Green Economy in Pakistan: Perspectives for a Clean Energy Transition." (2021).
- ESCAP, UN. "Covid-19 and the future of energy in the Asia-Pacific: building back better." (2021).
- Hina Aslam, Southern Voices. CPEC & Sustainability https://southasianvoices.org/cpec-environmental-sustainability/
- UNEP Publication Shepherd et al. "Global assessment of sand and dust storms." (2016).
Related websites
Research biography
Circular Economic Policy- Scoping Embedded Emissions Accounting systems and frameworks and Circularity for net zero industrial transition. My initial focus is on Iron & Steel, with a broader scope of analyzing other hard-abate Heavy industry key materials and products.
I have a strong background in Environmental Sciences, Management and policy, providing analytical and research based evidence to stakeholders for effective decision making and policy making. I have worked in the areas of Ecological restoration and ecosystem management, Environmental pollution laws and liabilties, Ecosystem services and Valuation, Natural Resource Management. The most recent work was focused on Energy and Climate policies, and Renewable energy transition. I was a lead initiator of "Clean Energy Transition Program of Pakistan" with efforts to mobilize key actors in driving Renewables in Pakistan, including movement away from Fossil fuels investments from China under CPEC. I also led major advisory roles in Government's technical committees and working groups, providing recommendations and implementable solutions. In addition, i was part of climate change program, with deeper focus on climate policies and development, as well as climate finance and Green financing of state banks and private financial institutions. My research programs were based on data driven research projects, coupled with public private dialogues, stakeholder consultations and high level conferences and seminars. I represented as a focal person at National and International Energy Think Tank networks, as well as served as a National Coordinator for Climate Action Network for South Asia. In a nutshell, i am a experienced researcher and professional, carrying strong research background and skills, and advanced with technical and management skills to visualize, design, implement research projects and programs with tangible impact and outcome.
Research projects & collaborations
- ADB AEIR 2023 Background Paper Embedded Emissions Accounting
- World Economic forum, Circular Economic Policy
Grants
- European Climate Foundation: Clean Energy tansition program of Pakistan- 2021- ongoing. I was able to raise more than $400,000 (USD) to support the execution and implementation of program, with a continous support in ongoing work streams.
- The World Bank's Country Climate diagnostic Report-
- SDG7 Roadmap for Pakistan- granted by UNESCAP- Implemented successfully and handed over to Government of Pakistan. The roadmap was launched at COP27 with a landmark opportunity to be adapated by Government for the energy planning of country.
- Program on Green Financing, granted by German Government, for delivering trainings and workshops for institutions on green financing landscape and guidelines.
Consultancies
- Asian Development bank
- The World Bank
- United Nations Economic and Social Comission (UNESCAP)
- The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
PhD supervision
I am willing to supervise in the areas:
- Environmental Management
- Renewable energy policy
- Climate Change Policy and Governance
- Circular Economy
- E-waste Management
I have previously supervised:
- Clean energy Transition- Renewable energy policy
- Climate change and development
- Climate change policies and governance
