About Us

Rachel Eun Ko is the CSO and co-founder of NEXT group, responsible for outreach and development strategies. Rachel also leads the Analyst Track that focuses on energy and climate policy trends, business impact of climate change and industrial sector decarbonization strategies. Before joining NEXT group she worked at LG CNS in Seoul and World Bank in Washington D.C. where she gained professional experience in the renewable energy industry with an emphasis on business strategy and policy consulting.

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

• [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
• [Issue Briefs] Impending U.S. Carbon Tariffs
• [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?