Muyi Yang

Dr. Muyi Yang is Associate Director of Clean Energy at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), where he is responsible for leveraging ASPI’s analytical work and convening capacity to promote the transition towards a clean and more sustainable energy future in Asia.

Prior to this role (2016-2022), he worked at the University of Technology Sydney, where he was actively engaged in teaching, research, and consulting on a wide range of policy themes including, electricity market reform, renewable uptake, coal power phase-down, transport electrification, energy governance, and political economy. His work mainly focuses on China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Between 2020 and 2023, he also worked at Ember, a global energy and climate think tanks dedicated to promoting the transition from coal to clean power.  

Muyi holds a PhD and a Master's degree in energy policy, as well as a bachelor's degree in applied science.