In response to the growing threat of extreme weather events across Asia, Prof. Benjamin Horton, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), has unveiled a bold eight-point manifesto aimed at transforming Hong Kong into a model for climate-smart urban development over the next 30 years.The proposal comes amid record-breaking rainfall, destructive typhoons, and intensifying heatwaves in the region. Hong Kong, for instance, experienced its highest daily rainfall for August and a T10 typhoon signal in July. These events, Professor Horton warns that
Attendees of the meeting (Left to right, top to bottom): Prof. Edwin Tso (SEE, CityUHK), Prof. Alex Jen (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, CityUHK), Prof. Anderson Shum (Vice-President (Research), CityUHK), Prof. Angus Yip (Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, CityUHK), Prof. Harm-Anton Klok (Director, Institute of Materials, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Distinguished Visiting Professor, CityUHK), Prof. Yongguan Zhu (Director General, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Prof. Carol Lin (SEE, CityUHK), Prof. Paola
Under the supervision of Prof. Edwin Tso, Associate Dean (Internationalisation and Outreach) at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), PhD student Mr. Xu CHEN achieved remarkable success in the Global AI Challenge for Building E&M Facilities 2025. Collaborating with Dr. Chun FU and PhD student Mr. Wenhao ZHANG from the National University of Singapore (NUS), the team was awarded both the Gold Award and the Most Efficient Algorithm Award, in recognition of their cutting-edge AI modeling and innovative research.
Assistant Professor Jung-Eun Chu from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) recently served as moderator for two major events at the BACO-2025 international conference held in Busan, South Korea. BACO-2025, short for the Busan IAMAS–IACS–IAPSO Joint Assembly 2025, brought together three leading associations under the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), which focus on atmospheric sciences (IAMAS), cryospheric sciences (IACS), and ocean sciences (IAPSO).
Prof. Benjamin Horton, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), recently published a compelling opinion article in the South China Morning Post (SCMP) titled “On front line of climate change, Hong Kong must take bold steps now”.
Reflecting on his first four months in Hong Kong, Prof. Horton shares his observations of extreme weather events — including historic rainstorms, typhoons, and heatwaves — as clear indicators of a rapidly changing climate.
Professor Benjamin Horton, Chair Professor of Earth Science and Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), recently contributed his expert insights to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) explainer discussing Hong Kong’s vulnerability to tsunami threats following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.While the article concluded that Hong Kong is generally safe from tsunamis, Prof. Horton highlighted that the city’s coastline could still be at risk under specific conditions – particularly if a high-magnitude earthquake in th
The School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) recently hosted a SEE Distinguished Lecture featuring Professor Yinghong Peng, a leading expert in nanotechnology and synthetic biology. Prof. Peng serves as Professor and Dean of the SJTU Asia Pacific Graduate Institute, as well as Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU).Prof. Peng was invited by SEE to deliver the lecture, which was moderated by Prof. Xuneng Tong, Assistant Professor at SEE. Titled “A Novel Photo-bioreactor Development T
Prof. Angus YIP, Professor from the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), has been awarded a fellowship by the Research Grants Council (RGC) under the 2025/26 Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS).
Prof. Lin Zhang, Professor at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), has officially released his new book, Sustainability Economics, published by Springer Nature. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding and addressing the complex challenges of sustainable development through rigorous economic analysis.
Prof. Benjamin Horton, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment (SEE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), was recently featured on RTHK's Backchat programme, where he shared expert insights on Hong Kong’s climate resilience in the face of increasingly frequent and severe weather events.
