Lei Xie
Senior Specialist
Lei leads climate diplomacy initiatives focused on China and Asia.
She works across the organisation to drive and shape E3G’s engagement with China and Asia in core thematic areas, including the energy transition, industry and trade, sustainable finance, resilience and development.
Lei offers a seasoned perspective on how environmental science meets public policy. She specialises in policy-driven advocacy for sustainable development, drawing on her deep roots in academia, industry and government. She has authored books including China’s International Transboundary Rivers: Politics, Security and Diplomacy of Shared Water Resources (Routledge, 2018) and a monograph, Environmental Activism in China (Routledge, 2009).
Lei was the China lead at the International Hydropower Association, where she led regional collaboration, developed commercial programmes, and delivered high-profile international events that connected Chinese government leaders and enterprises with the global market.
Lei holds a PhD in Environmental Science from Wageningen University, an MPhil from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a BA from Peking University.
In her spare time, Lei loves kayaking, playing tennis and enjoys coastal walks.
She works across the organisation to drive and shape E3G’s engagement with China and Asia in core thematic areas, including the energy transition, industry and trade, sustainable finance, resilience and development.
Lei offers a seasoned perspective on how environmental science meets public policy. She specialises in policy-driven advocacy for sustainable development, drawing on her deep roots in academia, industry and government. She has authored books including China’s International Transboundary Rivers: Politics, Security and Diplomacy of Shared Water Resources (Routledge, 2018) and a monograph, Environmental Activism in China (Routledge, 2009).
Lei was the China lead at the International Hydropower Association, where she led regional collaboration, developed commercial programmes, and delivered high-profile international events that connected Chinese government leaders and enterprises with the global market.
Lei holds a PhD in Environmental Science from Wageningen University, an MPhil from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a BA from Peking University.
In her spare time, Lei loves kayaking, playing tennis and enjoys coastal walks.