Yidan Chen is a Research Analyst at Sustainable Cities Program, Sustainable Transition Center, WRI China. She focuses on just transition towards carbon neutrality, climate-resilient infrastructure, and urban and community climate-smart applications. Prior to WRI, Yidan worked for a multinational infrastructure consulting firm in Beijing, delivering sustainable urban planning and design strategies for urban regeneration projects in number of cities in China.

Yidan holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in urban and regional planning from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and University of California, Los Angeles, respectively.