Energy Law and Climate Change Mitigation in China

In this event of the Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis, Hao Zhang will examine legal and regulatory issues and mechanisms impacting China's decarbonisation goals. Come to the David Attenborough Building at 4pm on Friday 13 February to hear the seminar and stay for refreshments and networking afterwards.

Seminar synopsis

As the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, China must decarbonise its energy system to meet its ‘dual carbon goals’, i.e. peaking emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. A key challenge is integrating renewables into the grid, where regulations still favour coal power. This seminar analyses how China’s legal frameworks governing its power system shape renewable energy integration, assessing both progress and persistent barriers to achieving its climate targets.

About the speaker

Hao Zhang is an Associate Professor in Law at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He specialises in energy and climate law, focusing on the legal and regulatory issues surrounding energy decarbonisation and the green economic transition. He authored ‘In Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality: Energy Law and Regulation in China’ (CUP, 2024) and serves as a member of the Academic Advisory Group, Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL) of the International Bar Association.

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