Gang He

Gang He
EducationPeking University (BS)
Columbia University (MA)
University of California, Berkeley (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsEnergy modeling, Energy policy, Climate policy, Energy transition
WorkplacesCity University of New York
ThesisDecarbonizing China's Power Sector: Potential, Prospects and Policy (2015)
Daniel Kammen
Websitehttps://drganghe.github.io

Gang He (Chinese: 何钢; pinyin: Hé Gāng) is an expert on energy and climate policy. He is an associate professor in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College, City University of New York.

Education

He received his undergraduate degree in geography from Peking University. He was known as one of the few Chinese students who were first selected to attend the UNFCCC CoP11 Youth Summit as a youth delegate. He continued to pursue a Master of Arts at Columbia University in Climate and Society. After graduating, he worked at the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development in Stanford University. In 2010, he moved to the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned Ph.D. degree in Energy and Resources, in 2015.

Career

He's research group focuses on energy and climate policy, energy systems modeling, energy and climate change, and energy transition. He has investigated the drivers of clean power transition and how renewable costs decrease could accelerate the transition. He also studied the just transition away from coal in China. His work examines data-driven methods to study the nexus interactions and impact of clean power transition. He has testified on the impact of clean energy transition in the New York State Senate Hearings On The Climate and Community Leaders Protection Act (signed into law as The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)). He has served in the National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium's R&D Advisory Group (RDAG). He has also engaged in the U.S.-China collaboration on energy and climate change led by Asia Society.

Professional recognition

Selected publications

Dr. He's work has been regularly cited in media, including in Nature (journal), Forbes, Scientific American, National Geographic, The Seattle Times, E&E News, InsideClimate News, The Guardian, The New York Times.

References

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  2. ↑ "Gang He | Department of Technology and Society". www.stonybrook.edu. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.09.018. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. ↑ "北大学子何钢参加联合国气候变化框架公约缔约方大会". www.pku.edu.cn (in Chinese). 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
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  5. ↑ "Gang He | Program on Energy and Sustainable Development". www.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  6. ↑ "Gang He | Energy and Resources Group". www.berkeley.edu. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  7. ↑ "Study Shows Decrease in Renewable Energy Costs May Serve as an Accelerator for Clean Energy Expansion". SBU News. June 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
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  9. ↑ Shah, Jay (2019-02-18). "Bill Calls For An Emissions-Free NY By 2050". WSHU. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  10. ↑ "A Roadmap for U.S.-China Collaboration on Carbon Capture and Sequestration". Asia Society. 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  11. ↑ "A Vital Partnership: California and China Collaborating on Clean Energy and Combating Climate Change" (PDF). Asia Society. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  12. ↑ "2019 ITIF Energy Innovation "Boot Camp" for Early Career Scholars". Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. 2019. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
  13. ↑ Mallapaty, Smriti (19 October 2020). "How China could be carbon neutral by mid-century". Nature. 586 (7830): 482–483. Bibcode:2020Natur.586..482M. doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02927-9. PMID 33077972. S2CID 224811112. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  14. ↑ Marcacci, Silvio (23 September 2020). "Plummeting Renewable Energy, Battery Prices Mean China Could Hit 62% Clean Power And Cut Costs 11% By 2030". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  15. ↑ Chemnick, Jean; Storrow, Benjamin (23 September 2020). "China Says It Will Stop Releasing CO2 within 40 Years". Scientific American. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  16. ↑ Wong, Kandy (7 May 2012). "Beijing Emission Cuts May Underestimate Use of Coal". Scientific American. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  17. ↑ Schultz, Stacey (21 October 2012). "Seeking a Pacific Northwest Gateway for U.S. Coal". National Geographic. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  18. ↑ Bernton, Hal (5 May 2014). "Western companies gave China power projects a boost". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  19. ↑ Storrow, Benjamin (9 June 2020). "Surging coal use in China threatens global CO2 goals". E&E News. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  20. ↑ Wong, Kandy (5 February 2013). "Beijing's record smog poses health nightmare as China plans 'green' energy future". E&E News. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  21. ↑ Wong, Kandy (9 March 2012). "Government conflicts could slow shale gas development". E&E News. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  22. ↑ Gearino, Dan (4 June 2020). "Inside Clean Energy: Rooftop Solar Gets a Lifeline in Arkansas". InsideClimate News. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  23. ↑ Smith, Abby (2 April 2015). "Where is the world's greenest city?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  24. ↑ Revkin, Andrew (21 May 2009). "Drop in CO2 in U.S. and Power Use in China – for Now". The Dot Earth. Retrieved 2020-10-09.