Peng’s research focuses on the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of energy policies in both emerging markets and advanced economies. Her research aims to inform energy policy in both emerging markets and advanced economies to align their decarbonization efforts with local environmental and socioeconomic concerns, such as air pollution, public health, water conservation, and economic development.
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Recent Publications
Integrating air quality and health considerations into power sector decarbonization strategies
Peng, W. & Ou, Y., Aug 1 2022, In: Environmental Research Letters. 17, 8, 081002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Socio-demographic factors shaping the future global health burden from air pollution
Yang, H., Huang, X., Westervelt, D. M., Horowitz, L. & Peng, W., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Sustainability.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Climate action with revenue recycling has benefits for poverty, inequality and well-being
Budolfson, M., Dennig, F., Errickson, F., Feindt, S., Ferranna, M., Fleurbaey, M., Klenert, D., Kornek, U., Kuruc, K., Méjean, A., Peng, W., Scovronick, N., Spears, D., Wagner, F. & Zuber, S., Dec 2021, In: Nature Climate Change. 11, 12, p. 1111-1116 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Protecting the poor with a carbon tax and equal per capita dividend
Budolfson, M., Dennig, F., Errickson, F., Feindt, S., Ferranna, M., Fleurbaey, M., Klenert, D., Kornek, U., Kuruc, K., Méjean, A., Peng, W., Scovronick, N., Spears, D., Wagner, F. & Zuber, S., Dec 2021, In: Nature Climate Change. 11, 12, p. 1025-1026 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Incorporating political-feasibility concerns into the assessment of India's clean-air policies
Peng, W., Kim, S. E., Purohit, P., Urpelainen, J. & Wagner, F., Aug 20 2021, In: One Earth. 4, 8, p. 1163-1174 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The surprisingly inexpensive cost of state-driven emission control strategies
Peng, W., Iyer, G., Binsted, M., Marlon, J., Clarke, L., Edmonds, J. A. & Victor, D. G., Sep 2021, In: Nature Climate Change. 11, 9, p. 738-745 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
To achieve deep cuts in US emissions, state-driven policy is only slightly more expensive than nationally uniform policy
Peng, W., Iyer, G., Binsted, M., Marlon, J., Clarke, L., Edmonds, J. A. & Victor, D. G., Nov 2021, In: Nature Climate Change. 11, 11, p. 911-912 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The importance of health co-benefits under different climate policy cooperation frameworks
Scovronick, N., Anthoff, D., Dennig, F., Errickson, F., Ferranna, M., Peng, W., Spears, D., Wagner, F. & Budolfson, M., May 2021, In: Environmental Research Letters. 16, 5, 055027.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
U.S.-China Collaboration is Vital to Global Plans for a Healthy Environment and Sustainable Development
Xu, M., Daigger, G. T., Xi, C., Liu, J., Qu, J., Alvarez, P. J., Biswas, P., Chen, Y., Dolinoy, D., Fan, Y., Gao, H. O., Hao, J., He, H., Kammen, D. M., Lemos, M. C., Liu, F., Love, N. G., Lu, Y., Mauzerall, D. L., Miller, S. A., & 20 others, Jul 20 2021, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 55, 14, p. 9622-9626 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Clean air actions in China, PM2.5 exposure, and household medical expenditures: A quasi-experimental study
Xue, T., Zhu, T., Peng, W., Guan, T., Zhang, S., Zheng, Y., Geng, G. & Zhang, Q., Jan 6 2021, In: PLoS medicine. 18, 1, e1003480.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Emissions and Health Implications of Pennsylvania’s Entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Yang, H., Pham, A. T., Landry, J. R., Blumsack, S. A. & Peng, W., Sep 21 2021, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 55, 18, p. 12153-12161 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Opportunities for household energy on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in line with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
Zhuang, M., Lu, X., Peng, W., Wang, Y., Wang, J., Nielsen, C. P. & McElroy, M. B., Jul 2021, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 144, 110982.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cross-state air pollution transport calls for more centralization in India's environmental federalism
Du, X., Guo, H., Zhang, H., Peng, W. & Urpelainen, J., Oct 2020, In: Atmospheric Pollution Research. 11, 10, p. 1797-1804 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Enabling a Rapid and Just Transition away from Coal in China
He, G., Lin, J., Zhang, Y., Zhang, W., Larangeira, G., Zhang, C., Peng, W., Liu, M. & Yang, F., Aug 21 2020, In: One Earth. 3, 2, p. 187-194 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
An ultra-low emission coal power fleet for cleaner but not hotter air
Jin, Y., Peng, W. & Urpelainen, J., Sep 2020, In: Environmental Research Letters. 15, 9, 091002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review