Professor Lin Zhang Appointed to Editorial Board of World Development

The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) is pleased to announce that Prof. Lin Zhang has been appointed to the Editorial Board of World Development, one of the world’s leading interdisciplinary journals in development studies.

World Development is a premier international journal dedicated to research on economic development, social transformation, environmental sustainability, public policy, and global development challenges. The journal publishes cutting-edge scholarship that advances understanding of development processes and informs policy debates worldwide. It is widely recognized as a leading outlet for interdisciplinary research addressing pressing issues facing both developing and developed economies.

Prof. Zhang’s appointment recognizes his growing international reputation and scholarly contributions in the fields of environmental economics, energy transition, climate policy, and sustainable development. His research has provided important evidence on environmental justice, low carbon transitions, climate governance, technological innovation, and the socioeconomic impacts of environmental policies, with a particular focus on emerging economies.

Prof. Zhang’s appointment highlights SEE’s rising international visibility and research leadership in sustainable development, energy and climate policy, and environmental governance. The School extends its warmest congratulations to Prof. Zhang on this distinguished achievement.

For more details about the journal’s editorial board, please visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development/about/editorial-board.