I am currently working at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in South Africa as an Advisor for energy and green hydrogen.
In collaboration with South African universities and training institutes, I support the dissemination of technical knowledge on hydrogen, PtX, energy policy and regulation.
I strive to be a catalyst for positive change. That is the motivation behind all decisions I have made in the past years regarding my professional as well as personal life.
"Diversity is a fact, inclusion is an act". The former is a matter of makeup and composition, while the latter is a matter of belief and behavior.
Around the world, womxn are far less likely to be seen on panels on technical issues than men are (#ManPanel problem). WiGH makes an effort tackling the underrepresentation of womxn- at the same time it helps womxn to connect with and empower each other.
Elaine Cheung works at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in South Africa as an Advisor for energy and green hydrogen. Previously, she worked four years at GIZ in Eschborn and Bonn, advising water and wastewater utilities (WWUs) in Jordan, Mexico and Peru on energy efficiency as well as low-carbon solutions.
She has given trainings on the 'Energy Performance and Carbon Emissions Assessment and Monitoring Tool' (ECAM; www.wacclim.org/ecam) in Burkina Faso, Egypt, Jordan, Thailand and Zambia, enabling water professionals to assess the carbon footprint and energy consumption of WWUs.
Elaine has been working at the intersection of energy, water and climate change since 2017.
