Papers

The 3E Institute publishes about 50 academic   papers every year.

Zhang, Da, Ziheng Zhu, Shi Chen, Chongyu   Zhang, Xi Lu*, Xiliang Zhang, Xiaoye Zhang, and Michael R. Davidson*.   Spatially Resolved Land and Grid Model for Carbon Neutrality in China.   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of   America (2024), 121(10): e2306517121.

Deng, Xu, Fei Teng, Minpeng Chen, Zhangliu   Du, Bin Wang, Renqiang Li, and Pan Wang. “Exploring Negative Emission   Potential of Biochar to Achieve Carbon Neutrality Goal in China.” Nature   Communications 15, no. 1 (February 5, 2024): 1085. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45314-y.

Wang, Tianpeng, and Fei Teng. “Damage   Function Uncertainty Increases the Social Cost of Methane and Nitrous Oxide.”   Nature Climate Change 13, no. 11 (November 2023): 1258–65. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01803-4.

Yifei Quan, Maosheng Duan*.Emission reductions, industrial competitiveness, and   spillover effects under China’s regional emission trading systems: Evidence   from the iron and steel sector.Journal of Environmental Management, 344   (2023) 118481.

Xie, Jun, Shaojie Zhou, Fei Teng, and Alun   Gu. “The Characteristics and Driving Factors of Household CO2 and Non-CO2   Emissions in China.” Ecological Economics 213 (November 2023): 107952.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.107952.

Zhang, Da*, Qingyi Wang, Shaojie Song, Simiao Chen, Mingwei   Li, Lu Shen, Siqi Zheng, Bofeng Cai*, Shenhao Wang, Haotian Zheng*. Machine   learning approaches reveal highly heterogeneous air quality co-benefits of   the energy transition. iScience (2023), 26(9),   106647.

Wang H., Chen W*., et al.The Double Dividend   of International Cooperation for Climate Mitigation Cost Effectiveness and   Public Health Cobenefits. Environmental Science and Technology. 2023. 57(10):   4061-4070.

Tang H., Chen W*., et al, . China's   multi-sector-shared CCUS networks in a carbon-neutral vision.iScience, 2023.   26(4).

Zhang Xiliang, Huang Xiaodan, Zhang Da, Geng   Yong, Tian Lixin , Fan Ying  and Chen Wenying. Research on the Pathway   and Policies for China's Energy and Economy Transformation toward Carbon   Neutrality. Journal of Management World. 2022, 38(1):19.

Zhang S., Chen W*., Assessing the energy   transition in China towards carbon neutrality with a probabilistic framework.   Nature Communication，2022. 13(1).

Teng, Fei, “Ambitious and Credible Pledges.”   Nature Climate Change, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01459-6.

Zhao, Mengzhen#, Xiaodan Huang#, Tord Kjellstrom, Jason Kai   Wei Lee, Matthias Otto, Xiliang Zhang, Marina Romanello, Da Zhang*, Wenjia   Cai*. Labour productivity and economic impacts of carbon mitigation: a   modelling study and benefit-cost analysis. The Lancet Planetary Health   (2022), 6(12): e941-e948.

Baixue Wang, Maosheng Duan*."Consignment auctions of emissions trading systems:   An agent-based approach based on China’s practice".Energy Economics 112   (2022) 106187.

Pan X., Wang L., Chen W.*, et al.   Decarbonizing China’s energy system to support the Paris climate goals,   Science Bulletin, 2022, 67.

WANG, Tian-Peng, and Fei TENG. “A Multi-Model   Assessment of Climate Change Damage in China and the World.” Advances in   Climate Change Research 13, no. 3 (June 2022): 385–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accre.2022.04.005.

Wang, Tianpeng, Fei Teng, Xu Deng, and Jun   Xie. “Climate Module Disparities Explain Inconsistent Estimates of the Social   Cost of Carbon in Integrated Assessment Models.” One Earth 5, no. 7 (July   2022): 767–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ONEEAR.2022.06.005.

Li, Chenxing#, Yang Yu#, Andrew Chi-Chih Yao*, Da Zhang*,   Xiliang Zhang*. An authenticated and secure accounting system for   international emissions trading. Climate Policy (2022), 22:9-10, 1333-1342.

Hongbo Duan, Sheng Zhou, Kejun Jiangchristoph   Bertram, et al. Assessing China’s efforts to pursue the 1.5°C warming   limit[J]. Science, 2021,Vol 372, Issue 6540,pp. 378-385.

ZHANG Xiliang, ZHANG Da, YU Renxin. Theory and Practice of National Carbon Market with Chinese Characteristics. Journal of   Management World. 2021, 37(8):15.

Teng, Fei, and Pu Wang. “The Evolution of   Climate Governance in China: Drivers, Features, and Effectiveness.”   Environmental Politics, October 7, 2021, 1–21.   https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2021.1985221.

Yujie Tao, Maosheng Duan* , Zhe Deng.Using an extended theory of planned behaviour to explain   willingness towards voluntary carbon offsetting among Chinese   consumers.Ecological Economics, Accepted 5 April 2021.

He, Guannan, Jeremy Michalek, Qixin Chen,   Soummya Kar, Da Zhang*, Jay Whitacre*. Utility-scale portable energy storage   systems. Joule (2021), 5(2): 379–392.

Zhang, Da*, Jun Gao, Ding Tang, Xiaomeng Wu,   Junye Shi, Jiangping Chen, Yinghong Peng, Shaojun Zhang*, Ye Wu. Switching on   auxiliary devices in vehicular fuel efficiency tests can help cut CO2   emissions by millions of tons. One Earth (2021), 4: 135–145.

Tang H., Zhang S., Chen W., Assessing   Representative CCUS Layouts for China’s Power Sector toward Carbon   Neutrality, Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55.

Zhang S., Chen W*., China’s Energy Transition   Pathway in a Carbon Neutral Vision, Engineering, 2021，12.

ZHANG Haijun，DAN Maosheng*.The methods of evaluating the impact of   carbon emissions trading systems.CHINA POPULATION,RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMMENT，2020,30,5,P17-25.

Chenfei Qu, Xi Yang, Da Zhang and Xiliang   Zhang. Estimating health co-benefits of climate policies in China: an   application of the Regional Emissions-Air quality-Climate-Health (REACH)   framework. Climate Change Economics, 2020, 11(03): 2041004.

Tianpeng Wang, Fei Teng and Xiliang Zhang.   Assessing global and national economic losses from climate change: a study   based on CGEM-IAM in China. Climate Change Economics, 2020, 11(03): 2041003.

Li Mengyu, Duan Maosheng*.Efforts-sharing to achieve the Paris goals: Ratcheting-up   of NDCs and taking full advantage of internationgal carbon market. Applied   Energy, 2020,280.

Li N., Chen W.*, Zhang Q., Development of   China TIMES-30P model and its application to model China's provincial low   carbon transformation. Energy Economics. 2020, 92: 104955.

Peng Zhang, Guangzhi Yin, Maosheng Duan *.Distortion effects of emissions trading system on   intra-sector competition and carbon leakage: A case study of China.Energy   Policy, 137 (2020) 111126.

Karplus, Valerie J., Xingyao Shen, Da Zhang*.   Herding cats: Firm non-compliance in China’s industrial energy efficiency   program. The Energy Journal   (2020), 41(4): 3531.

Wang H., Chen W.*, Zhang H., Li N., Modeling   of power sector decarbonization in China: comparisons of early and delayed   mitigation towards 2-degree target. Climatic Change. 2020.162(4), 1843-1856.

Lambert Schneider*, Maosheng Duan*, Robert   Stavins, et.al.Double counting and the Paris   Agreement rulebook-Poor emissions accounting could undermine carbon markets.Science, 11 OCTOBER 2019 • VOL 366 ISSUE 6462.

Teng, Fei, Jiankun He, Wenjie Dong, and   Xunzhang Pan. “A Biased Fairness Assessment against Developing Countries.”   Science Bulletin 64, no. 6 (March 30, 2019): 367–69.   https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCIB.2019.03.003.

Zhang, Da, Qin Zhang, Shaozhou Qi, Jinpeng   Huang, Valerie J. Karplus*, Xiliang Zhang*. Integrity of firms’ emissions reporting in China’s early   carbon markets. Nature Climate Change (2019), 9:   164-169.

Teng, Fei, Xin Su, and Xin Wang. “Can China   Peak Its Non-CO2 GHG Emissions before 2030 by Implementing Its Nationally   Determined Contribution?” Environmental Science & Technology 53, no. 21   (November 5, 2019): 12168–76. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b04162.

Li N., Chen W.*, Rafaj P., et.al. Air quality improvement co-benefits of   low-carbon pathways toward Well Below the 2 degrees C climate target in   China. Environmental science & technology. 2019. 53 (10), 5576-5584.

Li, Mingwei#, Da Zhang# (co-first author), Chiao-Ting Li,   Kathleen M. Mulvaney, Noelle E. Selin, Valerie J. Karplus. Air quality co-benefits of carbon pricing in   China. Nature Climate   Change (2018), 8: 398–403.

Pizer, William A., and Xiliang Zhang. China's   New National Carbon Market. AEA Papers and Proceedings. 2018, 108: 463-67.

.Xu Zhang, Xunmin Ou, Xi Yang, Tianyu Qi,   Kyung-Min Nam, Da Zhang and Xiliang Zhang. Socioeconomic burden of air   pollution in China: Province-level analysis based on energy economic model.   Energy Economics. 2017, 68: 478-489.

Huang W., Chen W.*, Anandarajah, G., The role   of technology diffusion in a decarbonizing world to limit global warming to   well below 2 °C: An assessment with application of Global TIMES model.   Applied Energy. 2017. 208, 291-301.

Maosheng Duan*, Zhiyu Tian, Yongqiang Zhao,   Mengyu Li.Interactions and coordination between carbon   emissions trading and other direct carbon mitigation policies in China.Energy   Research & Social Science, 2017, Volume 33: 59–69.

MAOSHENG DUAN *, LI ZHOU.Key issues in   designing China’s national carbon emissions trading system.Economics of   Energy & Environmental Policy, 2017, Volume 6, No. 2: 55-72.

Wang, Xin, Fei Teng, Jingjing Zhang, Nina   Khanna, and Jiang Lin. “Challenges to Addressing Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases in   China’s Long-Term Climate Strategy.” Climate Policy 18, no. 8 (December   2017): 1059–65. https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2017.1403300.

Davidson, Michael R. #, Da Zhang# (co-first author),   Weiming Xiong, Xiliang Zhang*, Valerie J. Karplus*. Modelling the potential   for wind energy integration on China’s coal-heavy electricity grid. Nature   Energy (2016), 1: 16086 (Nature Energy Editors’ picks from 2016).

Xiliang Zhang, Valerie J. Karplus, Tianyu Qi,   Da Zhang and Jiankun He. Carbon emissions in China: How far can new efforts   bend the curve? . Energy Economics. 2016, 54: 388-395.

Tao Pang, Maosheng Duan*.Cap setting and allowance allocation in China's emissions   trading pilot programmes: special issues and innovative solutions.Climate   Policy, 2016, Volume 16, Issue 7: 815-835.

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