Ivo Walinga is the China Programme Officer at the International Energy Agency in Paris, where he drives efforts to strengthen energy and climate cooperation with China.
He previously held diplomatic roles at the EU and OSCE across Europe and Asia, focusing on energy, trade, and development.
His experience includes advising Central Asian governments on green trade along the Silk Road with the OSCE, conducting fieldwork on East Asia’s decarbonization in China and Korea for Asia House, and supporting sustainable resource use and mining in Mongolia with the EU.
A committed advocate for youth in the energy transition, Ivo has represented young voices at high-level platforms, including as an EU Young Energy Ambassador and IRENA Youth Delegate in Abu Dhabi. He holds degrees from Oxford, Sciences Po, and Peking University and is fluent in Chinese and Russian.
