Course Overview

Course Title: Low-carbon Projects in Global Carbon Trading System

Relevant SDGs: SDG-6, SDG-7, SDG-11, SDG-12, SDG-13, SDG-14, SDG-15

Credit(s): 2 credits

Course Description:

This course is a college public elective course for all undergraduates, including domestic and international students. In class, students can comprehensively understand the relationship between environment protection and social sustainability. Since the world is a whole, carbon right or carbon emission right (i.e. Certification Emission Reduction, CER) is not only a type of economic interest, but also a type of international development right. By the way of carbon trading, integral emission reduction can be efficiently put into action at low cost. Carbon trading is beneficial to both sides of the transaction, and helps promote social harmony and sustainable development of enterprise, region, country and the whole world. Because this course involves politics, economy, culture, society, science, technology, and other fields, it inspires students to love the Earth and work hard for it, which will lead them to become outstanding leaders in all kinds of enterprises and government with innovative capabilities in the new era. 

Carbon trading is an economic means of carbon reduction with high efficiency, and therefore it has become the most adopted way for contemporary international society to cope with global climate change and for China to achieve the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality. By introducing international low-carbon projects in carbon trading system, this course assists students to understand the background and theory foundation of carbon trading ; to analyzes the reshape of global strategic industry and economy system; to explains governance of all levels of governments and commissions; and to discusses technologies of greenhouse-gas-emitting entities, and roles and policies of the third party in the trading of carbon emission rights. 

This course aims to guiding students to analyze the projects in global carbon trading system, and therefore to:

1. systematically master the theory knowledge and technological process of global carbon emission rights trading and low-carbon system in China;
2. master professional skills in carbon emission rights trading;
3. promote awareness of carbon reduction by economic means; and
4. broaden international scope to cope with global climate change.

Academic Team

PI:

• Yanhong Li, Dr. & Lecture, School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, yyhli@sjtu.edu.cn

Collaborators:

• Lijun Deng, Professor, University of Alberta (UAlberta), Canada, ldeng@ualberta.ca 
• Chunjia Emma Liu, Senior Structural Engineer, Kirk Roberts Consulting Company, Auckland, NZ, arielfancy@hotmail.com
• unhong Yuan, Climate Data Analyst with the municipal government in the City of Edmonton, Canada, yuanjh82@gmail.com
• Liquan Xie, Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at Tongji University, xie_liquan@tongji.edu.cn

What skills will students get?

1. The ability to express personal views and ideas clearly and fully in English;
2. Critical thinking and listening skills, understanding different opinions and points of view;
3. case study ability;
4. organize and speech skills;
5. Active learning and deep learning skills on specific issues;
6. Leadership skills by proactively leading a group to conduct discussions, proposing solutions to problems, feasible solutions, and skills for action.

Mode of Teaching

Collaborative learning +Project-Based Learning ;

Leture+Tutorial+Discussion

Grading

1. Attendance+discussion: 30%;
2. Group presentation: 50%;
3. Final program summary: 20%

Course-specific Restrictions

None.

Class Schedule

Instructors

Dr. Yanhong Li

Dr. Yanhong Li is a lecturer of School Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering at Shanghai Jiaotong University. She is engaged in scientific research and teaching in the field of low-carbon and environment. She has presented over 30 research papers and over 10 national patent inventions. As the responsible researcher, she has completed more than 10 scientific research projects including two National Natural Science Foundation projects.  

Lijun Deng

Dr Lijun Deng is Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta (UAlberta) Canada. He obtained a PhD degree in 2012 from the University of California, Davis, and then joined UAlberta in 2013; previously he received a MSc and BSc in Hydraulic Engineering from Tsinghua University. At UAlberta, Dr Deng’s research interests cover earthquake engineering, sustainability, foundation engineering, soil-structure interaction, and foundations in cold regions. His research methodology has spanned laboratory-scale testing, field work, and geotechnical centrifuge modelling, and numerical methods. His publications received two Editor’s Choice awards from Canadian Geotechnical Journal. He was the recipient of UAlberta Faculty of Engineering 2024 Graduate Teaching Award. He was the Gledden Senior Visiting Fellow at the University of Western Australia in 2019. He has supervised about 20 PhD and MSc students, and published 60+ journal papers. He is currently serving as an Associate Editor of Canadian Geotechnical Journal and the journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. He is the Chairperson (2023 – 2024) of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. He was the Chair (2020 – 2022) of the Association of Chinese Canadian Professors.  As a Professional Engineer in Alberta, he actively consults in Geotechnical Engineering. 

Chunjia Emma Liu

Chunjia Emma Liu, nine years of experience as a structural engineer, works in Kirk Roberts Consulting company, Auckland, NZ. As a team leader, she has designed a lot of engineering projects, including House Delivery System (Project Velocity) / Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities; 73 new residential dwellings / Hastings; Residential dwellings with pre-nail wall panels /Auckland; Three-storey light weight timber terraced house |/Avondale, Auckland; Three-storey precast panel apartment building / Orakei, Auckland; Earthquake strengthening of existing accommodation building / Epsom, Auckland; and High end residential dwelling / Pauanui, Auckland.

Juhong Yuan

Dr. Juhong Yuan is a Climate Data Analyst with the municipal government in the City of Edmonton, Canada. In her current role, she leads key initiatives, including greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory analysis, future climate modeling, and the development of localized climate change mitigation strategies. Her work focuses on driving measurable emissions reductions and advancing long-term sustainability goals. Before assuming this role, Dr. Yuan served as a Transit Analyst with the City of Edmonton, where she analyzed the impact of public transit on GHG emissions, promoted alternative transportation modes for carbon reduction, and provided critical policy support for sustainable urban mobility. With 16 years of experience in GHG-related analyses and policy support across Canada and the USA, Dr. Yuan brings a wealth of expertise to her work. 

She earned her PhD in Transportation Technology and Policy from the University of California, Davis in 2014, along with dual MS degrees in Statistics and Agricultural Economics from UC Davis. Dr. Yuan’s academic and professional journey has been distinguished by her deep expertise in environmental assessment and her dedication to sustainability. As a graduate research fellow, she led pioneering projects in life cycle assessments of biofuels, GHG emissions from agricultural systems, and carbon accounting for the transportation sector. Her research has resulted in numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers, making significant contributions to the fields of GHG mitigation and sustainability.

Her achievements have been recognized through several awards, including the Sustainable Transportation Fellowship in 2009 and the University of California Transportation Center Dissertation Fellowship in 2012.

Dr. Xie Liquan

Dr. Xie Liquan is a Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at Tongji University and engaged in scientific research and teaching of water conservancy engineering, ecological water conservancy, and marine engineering structural safety. He has presented over 100 research papers and over 40 national patent inventions. As the responsible researcher, he have completed more than 40 scientific research projects including National Natural Science Foundation projects: research on the requirements and standards for chemical ship washing operations, and simulation methods for evaluating the washing effect; Research on key technologies and integrated application demonstration of intrusion prevention perception and early warning systems for offshore wind farms; Support design and typical case study of CCCC deep nearshore foundation pit engineering; Ecological restoration techniques and typical case studies for muddy coastal zones; Research on the key technology and risk of cable pipe laying construction and maintenance across large areas of mudflat aquaculture waters; Research on the construction plan of the VTS radar station at the Puti Island wind farm; Analysis and research on the durability and remaining service life of in-service high-piled wharfs; Research and development of a new type of mold for unit row concrete pouring and its application in the large-scale protection project of the Yangtze River; Research on key technologies of green port infrastructure; Research on the application of new concrete structures in ecological governance of the Yangtze River; Research on comprehensive three-dimensional monitoring and decision support system for offshore wind farms; Measures for controlling the total amount of pollutants and adjusting industrial structure in the coastal waters of Beidaihe River; Research on Safety Impact Assessment of the Construction Project of Haicang Port's New Wharf Bridge (Xiamen Zhangzhou Bridge); Research on Flood Risk Safety Assessment and Optimization Plan of Capital Airport; Research on the mechanism of cutting and breaking saturated dense silt in waterway dredging; Research on the drainage capacity and flood control measures of the newly built apron at Capital Airport; Research on key technologies for water allocation based on water pollution control in the Lijiang River.

Course Contact

Dr. Yanhong Li, yyhli@sjtu.edu.cn 

Dr. Lijun Deng, ldeng@ualberta.ca

Chunjia Emma Liu, arielfancy@hotmail.com

Junhong Yuan , yuanjh82@gmail.com

Dr. Liquan Xie, xie_liquan@tongji.edu.cn