HONGYAN LI

Ph.D. in Economics | Environmental Economist | Market & Regulatory Insights | Carbon Pricing Strategy | Energy Transition & Decarbonisation | Research Fellow @ ESI

Singapore, Singapore

About

Dr. Li Hongyan (Hilaria) is an environmental economist who transforms climate policy, carbon markets, and energy-transition signals into crisp, decision-ready insights for investors, corporates, and governments navigating a rapidly shifting regulatory landscape. She specialises in carbon pricing strategy, regulatory impact assessment, and voluntary carbon market integrity, delivering market intelligence and strategic advisory that clarify how climate policies reshape costs, competitiveness, and long-term asset value. Her commentary is regularly featured in the media, shaping market and industry understanding of decarbonisation, climate finance, and emerging policy risks. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the National University of Singapore and publishes in leading journals, including the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.

Experience

  • Research Fellow at Energy Studies Institute (ESI)
    Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Translate climate and regulatory trends into decision-ready insights for policymakers, corporates, and investors. Analyse carbon pricing systems and transition regulations, quantifying cost impacts and market risks. Produce high-impact policy briefs and market insights used in strategic planning across Asia. Model hydrogen market economics and decarbonisation cost curves to inform investment and policy choices. Provide regulatory intelligence and strategic advisory to government agencies, industry groups, and NGOs.

  • Student Researcher at Energy Studies Institute (ESI)
    Jul 2022 - Feb 2023 · 8 mos

    Conduct an extensive literature review related to carbon pricing policies.

  • Teaching Assistant at NUS Enterprise
    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022 · 5 mos

    Collaborate with guest lecturers from both academia and industry; Organize lectures and tutorials for Venture Creation to 50 students with diverse backgrounds

  • Teaching Assistant at National University of Singapore
    Aug 2021 - Nov 2021 · 4 mos

    Conduct weekly tutorials on programming techniques for applied microeconomic studies; Construct students' logical and economic ways of thinking.

  • Teaching Assistant at National University of Singapore
    Jan 2021 - May 2021 · 5 mos

    Deliver weekly tutorials on labour economics; Link labour economic theory with real-world issues, including COVID-19, domestic helpers, and low-skilled unemployment