Research Summary
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
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
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
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
Energy Use for Electricity Generation Requires an Assessment More Directly Relevant to Climate Change
Logan, B. E., Rossi, R., Baek, G., Shi, L., Oconnor, J. & Peng, W., Nov 13 2020, In: ACS Energy Letters. 5, 11, p. 3514-3517 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Critical Role of Policy Enforcement in Achieving Health, Air Quality, and Climate Benefits from India's Clean Electricity Transition
Peng, W., Dai, H., Guo, H., Purohit, P., Urpelainen, J., Wagner, F., Wu, Y. & Zhang, H., Oct 6 2020, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 54, 19, p. 11720-11731 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Potential Uses of Coal Methane in China and Associated Benefits for Air Quality, Health, and Climate
Zhang, M., Jordaan, S. M., Peng, W., Zhang, Q. & Miller, S. M., Oct 6 2020, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 54, 19, p. 12447-12455 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Gasification of coal and biomass as a net carbon-negative power source for environment-friendly electricity generation in China
Lu, X., Cao, L., Wang, H., Peng, W., Xing, J., Wang, S., Cai, S., Shen, B., Yang, Q., Nielsen, C. P. & McElroy, M. B., 2019, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 116, 17, p. 8206-8213 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review