Kuishuang Feng

Reallocating fossil subsidies via social assistance reduces poverty and preserves emissions cuts

Fossil fuel subsidies are widespread, regressive, and environmentally costly, yet abrupt removal can raise poverty. To identify a practical reform pathway, we evaluate the effectiveness of compensatory policies grounded in existing national social protection systems. We develop a...

Phased fuel transitions for decarbonizing the Asia–Europe Green Shipping Corridor

Shipping remains almost entirely reliant on fossil fuels, and identifying viable fuel transition pathways under evolving regulations is a key challenge. A study now evaluates 13 alternative marine fuels for the Asia–Europe corridor, revealing phased transitions shaped by policy d...