Dr. Lin Zhang is listed among the top 2% of the world's most highly cited scientists

According to metrics compiled by Stanford University, over 140 CityU faculty members are listed among the top 2% of the world’s most highly cited scientists, reflecting the high academic standard of our faculty and our excellent research performance. Among them, six SEE faculty members are recognised on the list of Top Scientists (Top 2% in the world in their own areas of specialty). They are (in alphabetical order) Prof. Chak K. Chan, Prof. Johnny Chan, Prof. Michael Leung, Dr. Chunhua Liu, Prof. Wen-Xiong Wang and Dr. Lin Zhang. This latest report by Stanford University was prepared by a team of experts led by Professor John Ioannidis, of Stanford University. The publicly available database provides continually updated information on the work of the world’s top scientists including standardised information on citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, citations of papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator. For more details, please refer to the CityU News at https://www.cityu.edu.hk/media/news/2021/02/22/cityu-excels-global-top-scientists-list.

Dr. Lin Zhang is appointed to IAEE Strategic Committee for Publications

Dr. Lin Zhang, Assistant Professor of SEE, was invited by Prof. Michael Pollitt, Vice President of International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) and professor of Business Economics at the University of Cambridge, to join the IAEE Strategic Committee for Publications. Dr. Zhang will lead the working group on reviewing the development of the Energy Journal, the flagship journal of the association since 1980.

Dr. Lin Zhang was invited by the IAEE to deliver a Webinar on "Moving Green: Opportunities and Challenges of China's Recovery Plan"

Dr. Lin Zhang, Assistant Professor of SEE, was invited by the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) to deliver a Webinar on “Moving Green: Opportunities and Challenges of China’s Recovery Plan” in July 2020. After restrictive lockdown and quarantine policies to contain the COVID-19 in the past few months, China has started to recover its economy with governmental aids. This talk provides an overview of the direct economic impact and the associated indirect environmental impacts of COVID19, and highlight the challenges it may bring to the fight for climate change with current recovery plan in China. Dr. Zhang’s talk can be viewed at IAEE’s Youtube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-zwYK6Q52U&feature=youtu.be ) https://www.iaee.org/en/webinars/webinar_zhang.aspx

Dr. Lin Zhang was invited to be a speaker for the IAEE podcast series

Dr. Lin Zhang, Assistant Professor, was invited to be a speaker for the IAEE podcast series of International Association of Energy Economics. In the podcast, he gave a talk on “COVID19 is changing the emission trajectories in China and at global level”. The outbreak of coronavirus and its associated quarantine policy have lowered China's carbon emissions by over 184 million tons per month. Such reduction is expected to persist in the long run through structural change of energy mix and the digitalization of its economy. We shall work together and turn the current health crisis into an opportunity for mitigating climate change. Link to the podcast: https://www.iaee.org/en/podcasts/podcasts.aspx

Dr. Lin Zhang has published a translated book by Peking University Press. The title of this book is “Greening Economy, Graying Society”

This book, written by Lucas Bretschger from ETH Zurich, aims to address the challenges to achieving a sustainable future, to provide novel ideas to rethink current positions, in particular on the costs of abandoning a fossil-based economy and on the benefits of developing a green economy. This translated book is a pioneer work to discuss the potential challenges and policy design for the construction of sustainable society. One highlight of this book is that mathematical equations and models are avoided, it is therefore a useful input for general public and policy making.

Dr. Zhang has been appointed jointly by the Department of Public Policy and the School of Energy and Environment

Dr. Zhang has been appointed jointly by the Department of Public Policy and the School of Energy and Environment with effect from 15 April 2019. He will work with colleagues from both academic units to promote the research on energy and environmental policy in City University of Hong Kong.

Dr Lin Zhang has been awarded as "Outstanding Reviewer" by Journal of Environemntal management.

The Editors of JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT awarded in Januray 2018, to Dr Lin Zhang a certificate for his Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the journal.

Dr Lin Zhang's PhD student published an article on waste management and circular economy in Hong Kong on Tara Expeditions

Hong Kong is one of the most populous cities in the world with a density of 130,000 people per square kilometre, generating more than 6 million tons of trash per year. Waste management is particularly difficult due to the geography of the archipelago which, like other island regions, lacks space. What strategies are implemented for treating trash and wastewater? What are their limits? Our PhD student Julie Metta, under the supervision of Dr. Lin Zhang, shares her opinions with Tara expeditions, a French non-governmental organisation. Access the article via the link.

Congratulations to our PhD student, Miss Julie Metta for receiving the Certificate of Merit from Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies.

Special issue “Pollution and Economic Development” in ECONOMIES

Dr Zhang is invited to be the guest editor for the special issue “Pollution and Economic Development” in ECONOMIES. You are welcome to submit paper to the issue via the link.

Ms Julie Metta's article “Hong Kong’s Green Innovations Impact its Energy Market" at IAEE Energy Forum.

Ms Julie Metta published a short article titled “Hong Kong’s Green Innovations Impact its Energy Market" at IAEE Energy Forum. It is available online at this link.

A talk to the Communication Group of professionals and experts from Shandong Province of China on 15th Dec., 2017

Dr Zhang was invited to give a talk to the Communication Group of professionals and experts from Shandong Province of China, at Hong Kong Academy of Management, on 15th Dec., 2017.