Jinah is the rising carbon markets leader, expert and negotiator coming in with more than 7 years of experience in international negotiations and carbon market. Jinah’s main topics of interest include carbon market, Paris Agreement, and emissions reductions and removals projects. During Jinah’s tenure as the leader of Emissions Trading Team in Ecoeye, she has developed more than 20 projects and set a record of pioneering Korean international offset credits with highest number of issuances and sales. She has been crucial in negotiating with the Korean government bodies to shape Korean offset crediting mechanism, working closely with diverse set of stakeholders and officials, to activate international carbon projects in the country. With profound understanding of Korean carbon market history and developments, Jinah continues to explore new ways to help Korea align with international carbon market trends.
Jinah’s next steps of work include helping countries and private sector transition into low-carbon economy, sustainable energy system, and new and innovative technologies. She is especially focused on helping developing countries in sustainable development by channeling carbon finance. Under Jinah’s leadership, she and her team continue to expand and grow into new sectors from compliance to voluntary, and to Paris Agreement Article 6 country cooperations, working closely with private sector, NGOs and government bodies to shape and stimulate market activities and achieve net zero.