# Harvard China Project ## Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Net-Zero Strategy Senior VP Ricky Sakai outlines U.S.-Japan collaboration [ Read the recap arrow\_circle\_right ](https://chinaproject.harvard.edu/news/2026/03/mitsubishi-heavy-industries-net-zero-strategy) ![Mountain Fuji and Industry factory view at Shizuoka prefecture](/sites/g/files/omnuum3496/files/styles/hwp_28_10__1920x685/public/2026-01/AdobeStock_166760711.jpeg?itok=NVO3ux44) ## News [### Remembering Michael B. McElroy ](/news/2026/04/remembering-michael-b-mcelroy) April 17, 2026 ![Michael B. 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Nielsen, Ershun Du, and Ning Zhang. 2026. “[Climate Risk-Averse Power System Planning Under Renewable Drought Events](/publication/climate-risk-averse-power-system-planning-under-renewable-drought-events)”. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems Haiyang Jiang, Audun Botterud, Grant Ruan, Rahman Khorramfar, Chris P. Nielsen, Ershun Du, and Ning Zhang. 2026. “[Climate Risk-Averse Power System Planning Under Renewable Drought Events](/publication/climate-risk-averse-power-system-planning-under-renewable-drought-events)”. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems ### 2026 ChengHe Guan, Haotian Zhong, Yichun Zhou, Ying Li, Bo Zhang, Zhibin Chen, Sumeeta Srinivasan, and Chris P. Nielsen. 2026. “[Generational Differences in Active Travel: Estimation, Decomposition, and Policy Implications](/publication/generational-differences-active-travel-estimation-decomposition-and-policy-implications)”. Applied Geography, 191, 103997 ChengHe Guan, Haotian Zhong, Yichun Zhou, Ying Li, Bo Zhang, Zhibin Chen, Sumeeta Srinivasan, and Chris P. Nielsen. 2026. “[Generational Differences in Active Travel: Estimation, Decomposition, and Policy Implications](/publication/generational-differences-active-travel-estimation-decomposition-and-policy-implications)”. Applied Geography, 191, 103997 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ downloadPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0143622826001074) - [ downloadDownload Article](/sites/g/files/omnuum3496/files/2026-04/1-s2.0-S0143622826001074-main.pdf) Amid global efforts to reduce travel-induced emissions, extensive research has explored the impact of urban development on residents’ travel behaviors. Yet, the interplay between urban development and generational shifts in active travel remain less... - [ downloadPublisher's Version](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0143622826001074) - [ downloadDownload Article](/sites/g/files/omnuum3496/files/2026-04/1-s2.0-S0143622826001074-main.pdf) Wenxin Zhao, Yu Zhao, Lu Liu, Chen Gu, Yuqiang Zhang, and Chris P. Nielsen. 2026. “[Tracing the Global Trade Trails of Coal-Related CO2 Emissions and Environmental Health Burdens](/publication/tracing-global-trade-trails-coal-related-co2-emissions-and-environmental-health-burdens)”. Environmental Science and Technology Wenxin Zhao, Yu Zhao, Lu Liu, Chen Gu, Yuqiang Zhang, and Chris P. Nielsen. 2026. “[Tracing the Global Trade Trails of Coal-Related CO2 Emissions and Environmental Health Burdens](/publication/tracing-global-trade-trails-coal-related-co2-emissions-and-environmental-health-burdens)”. Environmental Science and Technology - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ downloadPublisher's Version](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.5c18061) Coal combustion contributes greatly to the level of CO2 emissions, air pollution, and health burdens. International trade classifies coal extraction, coal combustion, and the consumption of goods and services separately. A lack of comprehensive analyses... - [ downloadPublisher's Version](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.est.5c18061) Liuhua Zhu, Fan Wang, Chris Nielsen, Gregory Carmichael, and Meng Gao. 2026. “[Optimized Spatial Planning Offers a Dual Solution for Managing Urban Heat and Air Pollution in Humid Subtropical Climates](/publication/optimized-spatial-planning-offers-dual-solution-managing-urban-heat-and-air-pollution)”. Nature Communications Liuhua Zhu, Fan Wang, Chris Nielsen, Gregory Carmichael, and Meng Gao. 2026. “[Optimized Spatial Planning Offers a Dual Solution for Managing Urban Heat and Air Pollution in Humid Subtropical Climates](/publication/optimized-spatial-planning-offers-dual-solution-managing-urban-heat-and-air-pollution)”. Nature Communications - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ downloadPublisher's Version](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73855-x) As cities expand, urban heat islands and air pollution have merged, especially in humid subtropical cities. Yet a dual solution remains lacking to simultaneously mitigate these two issues due to complex meteorology-chemistry interactions. Based on... - [ downloadPublisher's Version](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73855-x) Laima Eicke, Andreas Goldthau, Rainer Quitzow, James Kneebone, Priyank Lathwal, Dolf Gielen, Nicola De Blasio, Kavita Surana, and Clara Galeazzi. 2026. “[Geoeconomic Scenarios for Renewable Hydrogen Based Industrial Production](/publication/geoeconomic-scenarios-renewable-hydrogen-based-industrial-production)”. Nature Reviews Clean Technology, 2026 Laima Eicke, Andreas Goldthau, Rainer Quitzow, James Kneebone, Priyank Lathwal, Dolf Gielen, Nicola De Blasio, Kavita Surana, and Clara Galeazzi. 2026. “[Geoeconomic Scenarios for Renewable Hydrogen Based Industrial Production](/publication/geoeconomic-scenarios-renewable-hydrogen-based-industrial-production)”. Nature Reviews Clean Technology, 2026 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ downloadPublisher's Version](https://www.nature.com/articles/s44359-026-00164-3) Renewable hydrogen could have a role in decarbonizing energy-intensive industries and in achieving net-zero economies. The impacts of renewable-hydrogen production and use on industrial value chains and the geography of production are debated, as there is... - [ downloadPublisher's Version](https://www.nature.com/articles/s44359-026-00164-3) [ See more Publications arrow\_circle\_right ](/publications) ## Featured Content ### Motivation of the Harvard-China Project Addressing the global challenges of climate change requires bold, cross-disciplinary collaboration that transcends national boundaries. The Harvard-China Project fosters the exchange of ideas and scholars from diverse backgrounds, driven by the shared urgency of protecting our planet’s future. 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