About Us

Rachel Eun Ko is the Chief Strategy Officer and Director of the Industrial Decarbonization Program at NEXT group. She leads the organization’s strategy and international engagement while directing research on decarbonizing Korea’s steel and petrochemical sectors and building clean supply chains across the Asia-Pacific. Rachel previously worked at LG CNS and the World Bank, and holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University.

Experience

• NEXT group (CSO · Co-founder, 2020 - Present)
• LG CNS (Energy Business Strategy Specialist, 2017 - 2020)
• World Bank HQ. (Energy Consultant, 2015 - 2017)
• ECOSIAN (Senior Consultant, 2011 - 2014)

Education

• Master in International Affairs, Columbia University School of Public and International Affairs (2016)
• B.A. in English Language and Literature, Seoul National University (2011)

Reports

• [Issue Papers] Green Steel: an Opportunity Closer Than You Think
• [Reports] A Net Zero Roadmap for South Korea's Petrochemical Industry
• [Reports] Korea Net-Zero Steel Roadmap Ⅱ : with Five-Year Strategies to Achieve a 1.5°C-compliant Pathway
• [Reports] 2050 Climate neutrality roadmap for Korea K-map scenario 2.0: Repowering Korea
• [Issue Briefs] Impending U.S. Carbon Tariffs
• [Reports] 2050 Climate Neutrality Roadmap for Korea: K-Map Scenario
• [Issue Briefs] U.S. Carbon Border Tax - A Major Blow to Steel Despite Its Uncertainty
• [Issue Briefs] Issue Brief EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Finally Revealed
• [Issue Briefs] How Much Should We Pay for the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?: Focusing on Petrochemical & Steel Industries
• [Issue Briefs] Assessing Corporate Responses to Climate Change: Part 1 - The Four Oil Refineries
• [Issue Briefs] EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment: Is It Inevitable?