The Unintended Consequences of Green Investing

06 December 2021 – 06 December 2021

The Unintended Consequences of Green Investing

by | Dec 6, 2021 | News articles

News, Research | 06 December 2021 // The rise in sustainable investing brings with it pitfalls, according to fresh CUHK research, particularly when it comes to the pricing of stocks. The greater the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials of a company,...
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

06 December 2021 – 06 December 2021

Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

by | Dec 6, 2021 | News articles

News, Climate Change, SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals | 06 December 2021 // CUHK, together with The University of Queensland in Australia and the University of Exeter in the UK, took stock of its joint work in environmental sustainability and reaffirmed its...
前沿學術跨界交流 逾百學者線上線下參會 中大氣候變化、健康與可持續發展學術研討會開幕

24 November 2021 – 24 November 2021

前沿學術跨界交流 逾百學者線上線下參會 中大氣候變化、健康與可持續發展學術研討會開幕

by | Nov 24, 2021 | News articles

Press Release, Climate Change, Health & Wellness | 24 November 2021 // 香港中文大學於今明兩天 （11月24及25日）連線北京舉辦「氣候變化、健康與可持續發展學術研討會」，研討會四個分題為氣候變化、空氣污染、健康影響與政策、健康與可持續發展城市，冀通過學者專家跨學科交流，促進人類生活變得更美好。今日上午中大祖堯堂進行的開幕典禮及首天會議，兩地出席者逾百人。 //...
建築物節能潛力大 零碳高樓見曙光 住宅耗電量可減半 商廈效果更顯著

04 November 2021 – 04 November 2021

建築物節能潛力大 零碳高樓見曙光 住宅耗電量可減半 商廈效果更顯著

by | Nov 4, 2021 | News articles

News, Energy | 04 November 2021 // 建築物耗能佔本港碳排放量逾6成，若成功節能省電，可減低發電廠運作量，為碳中和踏前一大步。港大零碳實驗室總監潘巍曾研究本港高樓大廈達致零碳的可行性，得出以目前的科技水平，可將住宅樓宇的用電量減半。潘巍解釋，本港天氣潮濕炎熱，建築物須同時處理抽濕及製冷，加上人口密度高，建築物要達致零碳的難度，遠比外國為高，認為科研界未來須增加跨學科的創新研究，讓零碳高樓不再是空中樓閣。 //...