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Young-jin Choi

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Young-jin Choi is Director of Impact & ESG at Vidia Equity, a purpose-driven private equity fund accelerating industrial decarbonisation. A passionate climate impact investing activist, he has led initiatives in impact advisory, corporate VC, and strategy consulting. He holds three master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering, International Business, and Politics, Philosophy & Economics (PPE).

Young-jin Choi

Aug 28 2025

Beyond hype and panic: AI’s role in the climate fight

Illuminem Voices

Public Governance · Ethical Governance

Generative AI poses escalating societal and climate risks while offering limited, unproven benefits for decarbonization — urgent regulation is needed to avoid deepening inequality and distraction from real climate solutions

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Recent publications

Young-jin Choi

Jun 13 2025

Energy · Energy Transition

The case for the possibility of a rapid energy transition

Young-jin Choi

May 01 2025

Climate Change · Social Responsibility

We’re sailing the Titanic, here’s what can prevent our climate disaster

Young-jin Choi

Jun 21 2023

Adaptation · Climate Change

Sapien’s kryptonite

Young-jin Choi

Nov 25 2022

Mitigation · Climate Change

Why we should keep 1.5 C alive

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