SDG 13: Climate action 

Multi-energy System with Synergistic Battery-Hydrogen Storages

HKUST actively engages in cutting-edge researches focusing on energy and climate resilience. One notable study investigates an integrated multi-energy system with synergistic battery-hydrogen storages. This research also seeks to promote the win-to-win collaborations by incentivising the stakeholders’ participation in a hydrogen-based renewable-network-load-storage framework with economic benefits. 

Furthermore, there is another research focuses on studying heat events in Macau. The importance of 2D and 3D urban built environment features in improving heat resilence (HR) is underscored in improving HR to extreme heat events. 

HKUST High Performance Building Standards and Guidelines

In according with the sustainability mission statement of " transforming the Clear Water Bay campus into a carbon-neutral, zero waste, and net-positive environmental impact living laboratory" of the University. HKUST has published the High Performance Building Standards and Guidelines, making sure all capital projects over $20 million should measure and reduce embodied carbon on the project with life cycle assessment.

HKUST ESG Investment Policy

HKUST has also published the ESG Investment Policy, in which the Net-Zero Carbon Investment Strategy is included. It was stated that HKUST will ensure its investment approach is consistent with the scientific
consensus on climate change and the goals of the Paris Agreement, as operationalized by the Science-Based Targets (SBT) initiative. The measurements and concrete strategies are stated as well.

HK Institute of Certified Public Accountants 

HKUST’s Institute for the Environment (IENV)is an interdisciplinary research institute that addresses environmental challenges by engaging academic, industry, and non-governmental stakeholders on climate action. Together with the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the IENV organized a webinar to address the TCFD-based reporting of capacity to transition to net-zero carbon emissions. 

University Alliances

HKUST actively participates in several university alliances focused on addressing climate change. As a member of the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN), HKUST collaborates with universities around the world to implement sustainability best practices that reduce emissions and build resilience. The university also contributes to the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)'s climate research and initiatives.  

Additionally, HKUST has signed onto the Joint Declaration on Embracing a Living Lab Approach to Promote Carbon Neutrality, a collaboration among Hong Kong universities such as The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and The University of Hong Kong to pilot innovative decarbonization solutions on their campuses. These partnerships allow HKUST to share knowledge, access resources, and amplify its climate action efforts, positioning the university as a leader in the higher education sector's response to the global climate crisis. 

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