About Us

Ray Cheung


Ray is a PhD student from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, experienced in research considering decision and game theory, logic and reasoning. He is also a talented writer, you can find his further research and credentials at: https://www.hongkongray.com/ 

Eshanee Bhattacharjya

Eshanee is an Energy & Environmental Engineering undergraduate at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, originally from India. She is passionate about sustainable product development and creating climate impact using technology.

This website is our climate action policy information hub to document the research and discussions we've had during the course of the Yale Sustainability Global Climate Forum. Our team represents Track 3 (Policy Analysis) from Hong Kong.

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