Mengpin is an Associate with WRI’s Global Climate Program. She leads data analysis and tool development for the Climate Watch platform and works on country-level GHG inventories as well as countries’ climate commitments in Nationally Determined Contributions and Long-Term Strategies under the Paris Agreement. She also supports various initiatives in tracking climate progress and identifying opportunities for enhanced ambition, utilizing data platforms and data-based tools.

Prior to joining WRI, Mengpin earned her M.S. in Energy Science, Technology & Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and B.S. in Environment Science from Nanjing University, China.

Mengpin was born and grew up in China. Outside work she enjoys exploring DC’s museums and exhibits, and discovering the food, cities, and national parks in the States.