Ning Zhang

Professor Ning Zhang at the University of Cambridge focuses on environmental economics, climate change policy, and sustainable development. Their research spans air pollution impacts, carbon market mechanisms, and climate-urban dynamics.

• Key Research Areas: Environmental economics, climate policy, sustainable development, energy economics, and environmental health.
• Recent Work: 2026 study on flood risk and housing markets; 2025 analyses of high-speed rail, emission trading schemes, and climate-urban interactions.
• Policy Contributions: Investigates bureaucratic incentives, digital finance moderation, and abatement cost dynamics in China's power sector.
• Interdisciplinary Impact: Combines economic modeling with environmental science, addressing planetary boundaries, green innovation, and health-related expenditures.