School of Environment, Tsinghua University

12/06/2026

Is cleaner air no longer enough? Healthier is the next goal! scientists from Institute for Carbon Neutrality uncovered a “Dynamic Response Surface Model” (DRSM) that links air chemistry, population aging, and health risks to redesign control strategies. The work offers a smarter path toward cleaner air, lower , and greater . More: bit.ly/4uDpAg6

12/06/2026

Better welfare and lower emissions! Prof. Wen Zongguo’s team from developed a product-level framework for the EU’s . This framework calculates carbon tariffs across six major steel categories and proposes targeted rebate mechanisms that could improve global welfare while increasing reductions.

12/06/2026

12/06/2026

What drives the formation of particles in the air? Prof. Wang Shuxiao and Prof. Zhao Bin’s team from School of Environment, Tsinghua University built a new 3D model that captures 12 nucleation pathways. This model reveals how sulfuric acid, iodine compounds, and dimethylamine drive new particle formation across China, thereby shaping air quality and climate.
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12/06/2026

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12/06/2026

Capturing , but at what cost? team School of Environment, Tsinghua University, led by Prof. Jiang Jingkun, has revealed that amine-based carbon capture may release trace amines into air. This identifies emerging compounds using advanced mass spectrometry, raising concerns for and .
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12/06/2026

Green innovation shines!🏆 Researchers from School of Environment, Tsinghua University took home 3 gold medals at Salon International des Inventions de Genève with their advances in energy-carbon intelligent management and control system for Net-Zero Parks, microbially mediated anti-scaling technology, and self-powered wastewater reclamation. These innovations tackle challenges in decarbonization, water sustainability, and resource recovery.

12/06/2026

“Enhancing efficiency, optimizing the , carbon storage, sequestration, and market-based financing are five key pathways," says Prof. He Kebin School of Environment, Tsinghua University at 2026MIECF. He further emphasized that innovative solutions, including drones and AI, can support zero-waste cities digitally🌱🌍

12/06/2026

A week of smog over Beijing in 2013 sparked Prof. He Kebin’s question: Where did it come from? His team spent 20 years uncovering PM2.5 sources and chemistry, providing the science behind cleaner-air policy. Our team keeps working for clearer skies for the future.

12/06/2026

, , and friendship all aboard the China–U.S. Youth Friendship vessel! 🌊🚢 From collecting water samples and exploring marine life to sharing art and culture, connected across borders while contributing their efforts to a better world.