Zhang, Da

China Project
Da Zhang
Former Research Scientist, Joint Program

Focus Areas

Policy Scenarios, Climate Policy, Regional Analysis

Bio

Research Topic:

Energy and environmental economics; Energy and environmental policy in China; Econometrics; Applied general equilibrium modeling

Personal Website

Education + Credentials
Ph.D., Management Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2014
B.S., Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2009

Recent Publications

Journal Article
Switching on auxiliary devices in vehicular fuel efficiency tests can help cut CO2 emissions by millions of tons
Zhang, D., et al. (2021). One Earth, 4, 135–145 (doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2020.12.010)
Journal Article
Utility-scale portable energy storage systems
He, G., J. Michalek, S. Kar, Q. Chen, D. Zhang and J.F. Whitacre  (2020). Joule, Online first (doi: 10.1016/j.joule.2020.12.005)
Journal Article
 • China Energy & Climate Project
Herding Cats: Firm Non-Compliance in China’s Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Karplus, V.J., X. Shen and D. Zhang (2020). The Energy Journal, 41(4) (doi: 10.5547/01956574.41.4.vkar)
Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
Co-benefits of China’s climate policy for air quality and human health in China and transboundary regions in 2030
Li, M., D. Zhang, C.-T. Li, N.E. Selin, V.J. Karplus (2019). Environmental Research Letters, 14(8) (doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab26ca) [PDF]
Joint Program Reprint, Journal Article
Integrity of firms’ emissions reporting in China’s early carbon markets
Zhang, D., Q. Zhang, Q. Shaozhou, J. Huang, V.J. Karplus and X. Zhang (2019). Nature Climate Change, 9: 164-169 (doi: 10.1038/s41558-018-0394-4)
More Publications

News + Media

News Release
Cutting mercury emissions in China
Joint Program News | 
Jan 17, 2020
News Release
Health effects of China’s climate policy extend across Pacific
MIT News | 
Jul 22, 2019
News Release
Study evaluates China’s progress in establishing accounting measures to reinforce its Paris pledge
MIT News | 
Jan 28, 2019
Commentary
Another problem with China’s coal: Mercury in rice
The Conversation | 
May 03, 2018
News Release
Study: Health benefits will offset cost of China’s climate policy
MIT News | 
Apr 23, 2018
News Release
Rethinking how we count carbon emissions
Joint Program News | 
Feb 27, 2018
News Release
Winds of Change?
MIT News | 
Jun 20, 2016
News Release
Target Coal or Carbon?
Joint Program News | 
May 19, 2016
Commentary
China: Local incentives drive action on global climate change
University of Nottingham Climate Policy Institute Blog | 
Sep 23, 2014