Nate Aden is a Senior Associate at WRI. Nate leads interdisciplinary research focused industrial sector transformation, methods to align company GHG targets with ambitious climate scenarios, and components of country-level GHG-GDP divergence. Beyond research, Nate works directly with companies, industry associations, and other stakeholders to map and implement pathways to a competitive low-carbon economy.

Prior to joining WRI, Nate conducted energy efficiency research with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. Over five years with LBL, Nate’s projects were focused on energy efficiency policy, assessment of Chinese urban form energy use and emissions, Chinese energy data, transport electrification and renewable electricity scenario analysis, the coal sector, and the steel sector. Prior to LBL Nate lived in Shanghai, where he worked for the U.S. Consulate. In combination with living in Singapore and miscellaneous travel to the region, Nate has lived in Asia for more than 10 years.

Nate holds a PhD from the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley, a master’s degree from Stanford University, and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. In his free time, Nate enjoys rock climbing, squash, and learning new languages.