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62
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2566
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197

Overview

Zhifu Mi is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and has contributions primarily in environmental science and economics. Their research output includes over 100 publications in environmental science and 57 in economics, econometrics, and finance, demonstrating a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to environmental and economic challenges.

Their research covers several key topics, including:

  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Global Health Care Issues

The scientist's work further breaks down into subfields such as economics and econometrics, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, environmental engineering, renewable energy and sustainability, and general health professions.

Zhifu Mi has coauthored research frequently with several individuals:

  • D'Maris Coffman (20 coauthored papers)
  • Kehan He (14 papers)
  • Gregor Kiesewetter (13 papers)
  • Xinlu Sun (13 papers)
  • Dabo Guan (12 papers)

This network indicates collaboration across environmental and economic research teams, contributing to multidisciplinary studies and reports.

Papers authored by Zhifu Mi include the following notable works:

  • "Economic development and converging household carbon footprints in China," 2020, published in Nature Sustainability
  • "The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels," 2022, The Lancet
  • "The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future," 2021, The Lancet
  • "The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms," 2023, The Lancet
  • "The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action," 2024, The Lancet

Zhifu Mi's frequent publication venues further reflect the areas of expertise, with multiple publications in:

  • Structural Change and Economic Dynamics (7 publications)
  • The Lancet (5 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (5 publications)
  • Journal of Environmental Management (5 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (5 publications)

The combination of research into the environmental impacts of energy and economic systems and the health consequences of climate change defines the scientist's interdisciplinary scope. Their work intersects critical contemporary issues such as carbon footprints, health effects of pollution, and policy responses to climate risks.

Best Publications

  • The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels

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  • The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future.

    Marina Romanello;Alice McGushin;Claudia Di Napoli;Paul Drummond

  • China CO2 emission accounts 1997-2015.

    Yuli Shan;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Heran Zheng;Jiamin Ou

  • Chinese CO2 emission flows have reversed since the global financial crisis

    Zhifu Mi;Zhifu Mi;Jing Meng;Dabo Guan;Yuli Shan

  • Consumption-based emission accounting for Chinese cities

    Zhifu Mi;Yunkun Zhang;Dabo Guan;Yuli Shan

  • Methodology and applications of city level CO2 emission accounts in China

    Yuli Shan;Dabo Guan;Jianghua Liu;Zhifu Mi

  • Environmental benefits of bike sharing: A big data-based analysis

    Yongping Zhang;Zhifu Mi

  • Structural decline in China’s CO2 emissions through transitions in industry and energy systems

    Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Jing Meng;Jing Meng;David M. Reiner;Ning Zhang

  • Potential impacts of industrial structure on energy consumption and CO2 emission: a case study of Beijing

    Zhi-Fu Mi;Su-Yan Pan;Hao Yu;Yi-Ming Wei

  • The rise of South-South trade and its effect on global CO2 emissions

    Jing Meng;Jing Meng;Jing Meng;Zhifu Mi;Zhifu Mi;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Jiashuo Li

  • Economic development and converging household carbon footprints in China

    Zhifu Mi;Jiali Zheng;Jiali Zheng;Jing Meng;Jiamin Ou

  • Socioeconomic impact assessment of China's CO2 emissions peak prior to 2030

    Zhifu Mi;Yi-Ming Wei;Bing Wang;Jing Meng

  • Substantial emission reductions from Chinese power plants after the introduction of ultra-low emissions standards

    Ling Tang;Ling Tang;Jiabao Qu;Zhifu Mi;Xin Bo

  • Regional development and carbon emissions in China

    Jiali Zheng;Zhifu Mi;D'Maris M. Coffman;Stanimira Milcheva

  • City-level climate change mitigation in China

    Yuli Shan;Yuli Shan;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Klaus Hubacek;Klaus Hubacek;Bo Zheng;Bo Zheng

  • Cities: the core of climate change mitigation

    Zhifu Mi;Dabo Guan;Zhu Liu;Zhu Liu;Zhu Liu;Jingru Liu

  • The sharing economy promotes sustainable societies.

    Zhifu Mi;D’Maris Coffman

  • Carbon emissions of cities from a consumption-based perspective

    Zhifu Mi;Jiali Zheng;Jiali Zheng;Jing Meng;Heran Zheng

  • Pattern changes in determinants of Chinese emissions

    Zhifu Mi;Jing Meng;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Yuli Shan

  • Trans-provincial health impacts of atmospheric mercury emissions in China.

    Long Chen;Sai Liang;Maodian Liu;Yujun Yi

  • The Slowdown in China's Carbon Emissions Growth in the New Phase of Economic Development

    J. Zheng;Z. Mi;D. Coffman;Y. Shan

Frequent Co-Authors

Dabo Guan
Dabo Guan Tsinghua University
Yi-Ming Wei
Yi-Ming Wei Beijing Institute of Technology
Jing Meng
Jing Meng University College London
Zhu Liu
Zhu Liu Tsinghua University
Yuli Shan
Yuli Shan University of Birmingham
Heran Zheng
Heran Zheng University College London
Klaus Hubacek
Klaus Hubacek University of Groningen
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Tsinghua University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Hao Yu
Hao Yu South China University of Technology

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