2025 HKU100 Scholars

05JUN2025

Professor Laibao Liu (Assistant Professor, Department of Geography) has been confirmed as an HKU-100 Scholar, as announced by the Faculty of Social Sciences (HKU Social Sciences School News, June 2025). His research on climate change, carbon neutrality (carbon sinks/sources), CO₂ removal technologies (BECCS, Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement, Enhanced Weathering on Land), and earth system modelling directly addresses China’s net-zero commitments. His work has been cited by China’s main wind and solar energy agencies (HKU Social Sciences).