Professor of Environmental Economics
Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University
Director of the Initiative for Sustainable Investment
Duke Kunshan University.
Junjie Zhang’s recent research focuses on empirical issues in energy transition, climate change, and green finance
Junjie Zhang is a Professor of Environmental Economics in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University and Director of the Initiative for Sustainable Investment at Duke Kunshan University. He founded and directed Duke Kunshan’s Environmental Research Center and International Master of Environmental Policy Program. Before that, he was an associate professor in the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego. He was also a Volkswagen Visiting Chair in Sustainability in Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University. His recent research focuses on empirical issues in energy transition, climate change, and green finance. He has received funding from reputable sources, including the U.S. National Science Foundation, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, China National Natural Science Foundation, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, the Energy Foundation, the World Bank, and Asian Development Bank. He holds a B.S. from the Renmin University of China, a B.S. and an M.S. from Tsinghua University, and a Ph.D. from Duke University.
Climate Index Contributing to the Goal of Carbon Neutrality
Caijing, 2023-1-13
以气候指数助力气候投融资迈向碳中和
财经
Directing Financial Flows Toward Climate-friendly Businesses
China Environment News, 2022-12-30
气候投融资引导资金流向气候友好型产业
中国环境报
On CSI-Jinsinan Climate-Friendly Index
Xinhua Finance, 2022-12-23
聚焦“最”低碳企业 中证金司南气候友好主题指数具备长期优势
新华财经
Four Pillars of Climate Finance
Xinhua Finance, 2022-11-17
气候投融资需构建起标准、数据、产品、政策四大基础
新华财经
Climate Finance is a Key Driver to Achieve Climate Targets
Green Finance Forum of 60, 2022-11-11
气候金融是实现全球气候目标的关键驱动力
绿色金融60人论坛
Wetlands provide values that no other ecosystem can
CGTN, 2022-11-6
ESG and A Just Low-carbon Transition
Jiemian, 2022-10-25
ESG是企业治理工具，低碳转型须关注社会公平
界面新闻
The Dilemma of ESG Investing
Sina Finance, 2022-10-15
ESG投资的争议与困境
新浪财经
Dialogue with the President of the Shanghai Environment Energy Exchange
Xinhua Finance, 2022-9-30
对话上海环境能源交易所董事长赖晓明
新华财经
Achieving Carbon Neutrality with Least Costs
Energy Observer, 2022-9-22
以最低的社会成本实现碳中和
南方能源观察
Carbon Finance and Carbon Market
Green Finance Forum of 60, 2022-4-21
发挥碳市场的金融属性
绿色金融60人论坛
Building an Effective National Carbon Market
Green Finance Forum of 60, 2022-4-15
建设全国统一的碳排放权交易市场
绿色金融60人论坛
No Going Back
China Daily, 2022-3-29
Combating Climate Change
CGTN, 2022-1-19
The Role of Green Finance in the Era of Carbon Neutrality
Yicai, 2022-1-11
碳中和大时代，绿色金融引领产业未来
第一财经
“The Impact of Air Pollution on Movie Theater Admissions”
He, X., Z. Luo, and J. Zhang
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 112 (2022): 102626.
“Rising temperature threatens China’s cropland”
Wang, J., J. Zhang, and P. Zhang
Environmental Research Letters 17.8 (2022), p.084042
“The Effectiveness of China’s Regional Carbon Market Pilots in Reducing Firm Emissions”
Cui, J., C. Wang, J. Zhang, and Y. Zheng
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118.52 (2021): e2109912118.
“Navigating and Evaluating the Labyrinth of Environmental Regulation in China”
Karplus, V. J., J. Zhang, and J. Zhao
Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 15.2 (2021): pp. 300-322. (Invited Submission)
“Financing a sustainable ocean economy”
Sumaila, U. R., M. Walsh, K. Hoareau, A. Cox, L. Teh, P. Abdallah, W. Akpalu, Z. Anna, D. Benzaken, B. Crona, T. Fitzgerald, L. Heaps, I. Issifu, K. Karousakis, G. M. Lange, A. Leland, D. Miller, K. Sack, D. Shahnaz, T. Thiele, N. Vestergaard, N. Yagi, and J. Zhang
Nature Communications 12.1 (2021): p. 3259.
“Consideration of culture is vital if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”
Zheng, X., R. Wang, A. Y. Hoekstra, M. S. Krol, Y. Zhang, K. Guo, M. Sanwal, Z. Sun, J. Zhu, J. Zhang, A. Lounsbury, X. Pan, D. Guan, E. G. Hertwich, and C. Wang
One Earth 4.2 (2021), pp. 307–319.
“A Censored Maximum Likelihood Approach to Quantifying Manipulation in China’s Air Pollution Data”
Ghanem, D., S. Shen, and J. Zhang
Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 7.5 (2020): pp.965-1003.
“Validating China’s Output Data Using Satellite Observations”
Morris, S. D. and J. Zhang
Macroeconomic Dynamics 23.8 (2019): pp.3327-3354.
