Yifei ZHANG
Dr. Yifei ZHANG
Economics
Senior Lecturer
BEcon/BEcon & Fin Deputy Programme Director and Admissions Tutor

3910 3102

KK 1332

Publications
AI and Its Environmental Consequences: Can We Turn the Tide on Carbon Emissions?

What's the carbon footprint cost of AI to our planet? The cost is heavy. It's estimated that the training process of ChatGPT-4 has led to over 1,000 tons of CO² emissions. By 2030, it is projected that the AI industry will account for 3.5% of global carbon emissions.

AI and Its Environmental Consequences: Can We Turn the Tide on Carbon Emissions?

What's the carbon footprint cost of AI to our planet? The cost is heavy. It's estimated that the training process of ChatGPT-4 has led to over 1,000 tons of CO² emissions. By 2030, it is projected that the AI industry will account for 3.5% of global carbon emissions.

Challenges to ESG Investment: Who’s Pushing Back and Why?

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is rapidly gaining traction in global financial markets, aiming to integrate environmental protection and social responsibility into investment decisions to promote sustainable development. Despite its wide support, ESG investing faces criticism, particularly in the United States, where some state governments and the energy sector express concerns about its potential negative impact on the economy and business competitiveness.

Challenges to ESG Investment: Who’s Pushing Back and Why?

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is rapidly gaining traction in global financial markets, aiming to integrate environmental protection and social responsibility into investment decisions to promote sustainable development. Despite its wide support, ESG investing faces criticism, particularly in the United States, where some state governments and the energy sector express concerns about its potential negative impact on the economy and business competitiveness.

International Implementation and Prospect of Sustainable Public Procurement

Traditional public procurement policies mainly consider cost, quality, and user needs. In order to effectively support sustainable development and promote environmental protection in the public sector, the concept of "sustainable public procurement" has gradually become mainstream internationally. This concept emphasizes a balance of environmental, social, and economic benefits, and aims to promote sustainable development through government procurement activities.

International Implementation and Prospect of Sustainable Public Procurement

Traditional public procurement policies mainly consider cost, quality, and user needs. In order to effectively support sustainable development and promote environmental protection in the public sector, the concept of "sustainable public procurement" has gradually become mainstream internationally. This concept emphasizes a balance of environmental, social, and economic benefits, and aims to promote sustainable development through government procurement activities.

Biodiversity Risk Management: Global Strategies and Policy Implementation

What are the links between biodiversity and capital market investments? Over half of the global economy depends on nature. Protecting biodiversity can create new investment opportunities.

Biodiversity Risk Management: Global Strategies and Policy Implementation

What are the links between biodiversity and capital market investments? Over half of the global economy depends on nature. Protecting biodiversity can create new investment opportunities.

Corporate Greenwashing and Regulatory Response

Are “green products” necessarily environmentally friendly? Not really. Since going green is beneficial to the brand and its profit, some companies will exaggerate the environmental protection effects of their products or services by providing false information to mislead the public. This is known as "greenwashing".