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Nature Conference

Air Pollution and Climate Change

Nature Conference

on Air Pollution and Climate Change

2024.5.22-24 Beijing, China

Background

Background

Climate change and air pollution are two important environmental challenges with great impacts on the planet and humans. Addressing one issue may have positive or negative effects on the other. The Institute for Carbon Neutrality and School of Environment at Tsinghua University, Nature Geoscience, Nature, Nature Climate Change, Nature Energy, Nature Cities, Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, and Communications Earth and Environment will host Nature Conference on Air Pollution and Climate Change in Beijing on May 22-24, 2024. The event aims to provide a platform for natural and social scientists as well as policymakers to discuss interactions of these two issues, benefits of tackling them, and actions for joint mitigation.

Air pollution and climate change are major challenges facing the world today, and the scientific community is paying increasing attention to their interconnections and interactions. Integrating atmospheric science, environmental science, and other disciplines is essential for addressing these issues and represents a key frontier in current research. Against this background, the Institute for Carbon Neutrality and the School of Environment at Tsinghua University, together with Nature, will host the Nature Conference on Air Pollution and Climate Change in Beijing on May 22-24, 2024. The conference will provide a platform for natural and social scientists and policymakers from China and abroad to exchange ideas, promote frontier and interdisciplinary research on air pollution and climate change, support air quality improvement, and accelerate climate action.

Agenda

Conference Agenda (May 21-24, Beijing Time)

May 21

09:00-21:00

Whole Day

Check-in

Day 1: May 22

09:00-13:30

AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Session I: Air Pollution and Climate Change Interactions

Session I: Air Pollution and Climate Change Interactions

Keynote Speech

Incorporating the Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation and Air Quality Improvements into Policy

Drew Shindell, Duke University, USA

Invited Talks

Smoky Skies: Fires and Air Pollution

Colette Heald, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at D-USYS of ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Aerosol Demasking, Soaring Methane and How Changes in Air Pollution Risk Climate Overshoot

Örjan Gustafsson, Stockholm University, Sweden

Air Pollution-fire Weather Interaction in Diverse Regions

Xin Huang, Nanjing University, China

Coffee Break

Oral Talks

Arctic Amplification–induced Decline in West and South Asia Dust Warrants Stronger Antidesertification toward Carbon Neutrality

Meng Gao, Hong Kong Baptist University, China

Solar Absorption by Black and Brown Carbon Aerosols in East Asian Outflow: key findings from two decades of observations

Sang Woo Kim, Seoul National University, South Korea

Large Impact of Wildfire Events on Global Ozone Budget

Keding Lu, Peking University, China

Impact of Air Pollution Reduction and ENSO on Global Methane Trend (2010-2022)

Zhen Qu, North Carolina State University, USA

The Arctic Summertime Rebound of Atmospheric Mercury Induced by Legacy Emission through Oceanic Evasion

Yanxu Zhang, Nanjing University, China

Lunch

13:30-18:00

PM

Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Clare Davis,Communications Earth & Environment, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Session II: Co-benefits of Tackling Air Pollution and Climate Change

Session II: Co-benefits of Tackling Air Pollution and Climate Change

Keynote Speech

Co-benefits of Tackling Air Pollution and Climate Change

Michelle Bell, Yale University, USA

Invited Talks

Methane Abatement for Near-term Climate Change Mitigation and Air Quality Co-benefits

Lena Höglund-Isaksson, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria

Connecting Climate Minds: exploring the deep interconnections between climate change, air pollution and mental health

John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, De La Salle University, Philippines

Air Pollution and Daily Mortality: from PAPA to MCC Studies

Haidong Kan, Fudan University, China

Coffee Break

Oral Talks

Climate and Health Impacts of Carbon Neutrality and Clean Air Pathways in China

Shuxiao Wang, Tsinghua University, China

Life-cycle Air Quality and Decarbonization Benefits from the E-mobility Development in China

Ye Wu, Tsinghua University, China

Potential for Future Reductions of Global GHG and Air Pollutants from Circular Waste Management Systems

Adriana Gomez Sanabria,

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria

Amplified Positive Effects on Air Quality, Health, and Renewable Energy under China's Carbon Neutral Target

Yue Qin, Peking University, China

Health Co-benefits of Decarbonizing Heavy Industries are Enlarged by Emission Relocation through Supply Chains in China

Yilin Chen, Peking University, China

Panel Discussion

Moderator: William Burnside,Nature Cities

Poster Presentation

Day 2: May 23

09:00-13:30

AM

Session III: Transition to a Clean Energy System

Session III: Transition to a Clean Energy System

Keynote Speech

Health Benefit of Residential Energy Transition

Shu Tao, Peking University, Southern University of Science and Technology, China

Invited Talks

How Fast can Clean Technologies Grow?

Jessica Jewell, Chalmers University, Sweden

Synergies and Co-benefits of a Clean Energy Transition in China

Denise Mauzerall, Princeton University, USA

Electric Cooking as a Transition Strategy for Solid Fuel Users: insights from recent fieldwork

Narasimha Rao, Yale School of the Environment, USA

Coffee Break

Oral Talks

Air Quality Impacts of Electric Vehicle Adoption: case studies in U.S. cities

Shuai Pan, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China

The Impact of Trans-regional Electricity Transmission on the Resilience of Urban Integrated Energy Systems

Kaile Zhou, Hefei University of Technology, China

Surging Critical Material Prices Delay the Clean Energy Expansion and Deepen the Energy Inequality

Pengfei Yuan, Shandong University, China

Diversifying Heat Sources in China's Urban District Heating Systems will Reduce Risk of Carbon Lock-in

Shangwei Liu, Princeton University, USA

Climate Change Impacts on the Power Shortage Events of Wind-solar Supply Systems Worldwide

Dan Tong, Tsinghua University, China

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Lingxiao Yan, Nature Climate Change

Lunch

13:30-20:30

PM

Session IV: Air Pollution and Climate Change Mitigation

Session IV: Air Pollution and Climate Change Mitigation

Keynote Speech

Fossil Fuel-attributable Air Pollution Deaths

Johannes Lelieveld, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and Mainz University, Germany

Invited Talks

At the Nexus of Air pollution, Climate Change, and Health

Meelan Thondoo, University of Cambridge, UK

Zbigniew Klimont, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria

From Neurons to Collectives: Bridging Disciplines to Tackle Environmental Challenges

Kimberly Doell, University of Vienna, Austria

Exploring the Synergetic Pathways of Carbon Neutrality and Clean Air for China

Qiang Zhang, Tsinghua University, China

Coffee Break

Oral Talks

Unit-level Monitoring Data Reveal the Effectiveness of China's National Emissions Trading Scheme during Phases I and II

Ling Tang, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

The Influence of Air Pollution Control Actions on Ozone Pollution and Atmospheric Deposition

Yu Zhao, Nanjing University, China

Large Potential of Strengthening the Land Carbon Sink in China through Forestation and Ozone Pollution Control

Xu Yue, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China

Nitrogen Shares in Future Global Air Pollution under Climate Mitigation Scenarios and Feasible Mitigation Opportunities

Yixin Guo, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China

Evaluating Multiple Benefits for Nature-based Responses to Climate Change Mitigation: air pollution and urban flooding

Nigel Wright, University of Birmingham, UK

Poster Presentation

Welcome Dinner

Day 3: May 24

09:00-13:30

AM

Session V: Science-Policy Interfaces

Session V: Science-Policy Interfaces

Introductory Talks

Kebin He, Tsinghua University, China

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Xujia Jiang, Nature Geoscience

Coffee Break

Session VI: Meeting with Nature Editors

Session VI: Meeting with Nature Editors

How to Publish in Nature Journals

William Burnside, Chief Editor, Nature Cities

Meeting with Nature Editors Q&A

Xujia Jiang, Senior Editor, Nature Geoscience

Lingxiao Yan, Senior Editor, Nature Climate Change

William Burnside, Chief Editor, Nature Cities

Yang Xia, Senior Editor, Nature

Clare Davis, Senior Editor,

Communications Earth & Environment, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

End of Meeting

Lunch

Invited Guests

SPEAKERS

Alphabetizing by Last Name

Venue

Beijing Asia Hotel

8 Xinzhong Xijie, Gongti Beilu Beijing, China

Beijing Asia Hotel

8 Xinzhong Xijie, Gongti Beilu, Beijing, China

Scientific Committee

Scientific Committee

Kebin He, Tsinghua University

Xujia Jiang, Nature Geoscience

Juliane Mössinger, Nature

Lingxiao Yan, Nature Climate Change

Silvana Lakeman, Nature Energy

William Burnside, Nature Cities

Clare Davis, Communications Earth & Environment, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Organizers

Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Tsinghua University

School of Environment, Tsinghua University

Nature Geoscience

Nature

Nature Climate Change

Nature Energy

Nature Cities

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Communications Earth & Environment

Supported by

Energy Foundation China

Program on Carbon Neutrality and Energy System Transformation, CNEST

Registration

Deadline to register

Registration deadline

May 15, 2024

Venue capacity is limited. Registration will close once capacity is reached. Please register early.

▶ Registration Fee

Student

2100RMB

Academic/Industry participant

Academic/Industry participant

2800RMB

Note: Accommodation and transportation are not included.

Note: Accommodation and transportation are not included.