{"id":21743,"date":"2020-08-17T13:58:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T20:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climateworks.org\/?post_type=people&#038;p=21743"},"modified":"2020-09-04T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T21:45:19","slug":"axum-teferra","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.climateworks.org\/people\/axum-teferra\/","title":{"rendered":"Axum Teferra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Axum Teferra is Associate Director of the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) at the ClimateWorks Foundation. She brings over a decade of experience in climate and energy policy, strategic planning, and program implementation.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining ClimateWorks, Axum spent several years overseeing efficiency, renewable energy and electrification programs in state and regional government. Most recently, she was on the climate team at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, where she launched the agency&#8217;s first building-sector decarbonization strategy. Axum previously worked as Clean Energy Planner at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council of Greater Boston, producing energy-reduction plans and advising cities on various sustainability solutions, including clean heating and cooling technologies. She also served as an Industry and Innovation Support Consultant at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, where she facilitated international cleantech partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>She holds a BS in Environmental Conservation from Texas Tech University and an MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Axum Teferra is Associate Director of the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) at the ClimateWorks Foundation. She brings over a decade of experience in climate and energy policy, strategic planning, and program implementation. 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