Angel Hsu

Scientist

Angel Hsu is an Assistant Professor of of Public Policy and the Environment at UNC Chapel Hill and Founder/Director of the Data-Driven EnviroPolicy Lab, an interdisciplinary research group that innovates and applies quantitative approaches to pressing environmental issues. Her research explores the intersection of science and policy and the use of data-driven approaches to understand environmental sustainability, particularly in the areas of climate change and energy, urbanisation and air quality. She is a contributing author to the IPCC AR6 and was the lead author of the 2018 UNEP Emissions Gap Report chapter on non-state actors. In addition to publishing in academic journals, Dr. Hsu has been committed to public outreach and was a TED 2018 Age of Amazement and Climate Countdown Speaker and recognized as an inaugural Grist 50 leader. She Co-Chaired the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Fourth Industrial Revolution and Global Public Goods. She holds a PhD in Environmental Policy from Yale University.

satellites, sensors and everything data in between.

We won't achieve our net-zero climate goals without radical data transparency + innovation. I'm working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, disruptive technologies like blockchain, and coalitions of the willing to re-think and re-do data-driven climate governance.

air pollution, china, climate change, climate policy, energy, urbanization

When I was first invited to speak at the 2018 Age of Amazement, I wasn't sure what to expect other than a few sound bites. The experience blew me away - sharing ideas on the big stage and connecting with incredible people is the magic of TED.

Playing foosball