• Start Time：2024/11
• Expected Completion time：2027/10

• Research funding： ITF Funding
• Professors from Caeser：Professor ZHU Pengyu(Co-PI)
• Project proposed budget ：HK$63.40 million

Work Plan for 2024/27

1. Enhancing the PSCED system to strengthen its ability to identify and monitor carbon emission hotspots within the Greater Bay Area, with a targeted focus on high-emission sectors such as power plants and major shipping ports. Integrating these capabilities with tailored mitigation strategies will improve decision-making for regional decarbonization efforts.
2. Promoting public outreach and education related to satellite-based carbon monitoring and emission reduction policies to increase societal awareness and support for carbon neutrality goals in both Hong Kong and Mainland China.
3. Utilizing 100-meter resolution satellite-derived carbon emission data to conduct spatial analysis of major global ports, identifying emission hotspots and enabling cross-regional comparisons to inform emission management strategies.
4. Assessing carbon mitigation policies implemented by leading international ports by examining their effectiveness in terms of emission reductions, cost-efficiency, and stakeholder acceptance. Identifying best practices, successful technologies, and regulatory innovations for broader application.
5. Agent-based modeling and advanced deep learning approaches (including neural networks) are applied under various policy scenarios to simulate and forecast future carbon emissions from major ports. These modeling results provide evidence-based support for developing localized mitigation strategies aligned with international carbon reduction efforts.