About

The Center for Global Climate Strategies (CGCS) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is a comprehensive, strategy-oriented think tank focused on climate change and sustainable development. It connects technology and governance through problem-driven, cross-disciplinary research and education, bringing frontier AI into work on a sustainable future.

Rooted in the Greater Bay Area and connected to the world, CGCS draws on HKUST(GZ)’s Hubs and Thrust Areas to build an open network with think tanks and international institutions. Its outlook is global, with particular attention to the Global South. The center seeks solutions that support planetary security and economic prosperity.

Global climate strategy

• Zero-carbon transition and prosperity: Study the move away from fossil fuels and its implications for energy, industry and socioeconomic systems, linking climate action with prosperity.
• Climate resilience and adaptation: Examine climate risks and adaptation strategies that connect resilience, essential services and wellbeing.
• International climate governance: Explore strategic choices in climate governance and sustainable development, especially for the Global South, through dialogue and cooperation across regions.

AI and digital coordination cut across these areas.

Zero Carbon Prosperity

CGCS advances the idea of Zero Carbon Prosperity: a transition from a fossil-fuel-based “molecular economy” toward an “electron economy” shaped by renewable energy, electrification, distributed assets and digital coordination. The concept treats climate action as a wider redesign of economic structures, governance and wellbeing, with cooperation and shared prosperity as its goals.

From knowledge to action

CGCS develops an Annual Report on Global Progress in the Transition to Zero Carbon, thematic research, policy recommendations and climate strategy advice. It convenes international forums, offers courses and training, and supports zero-carbon technology applications and knowledge transfer. Its work draws on expertise in carbon science and technology, climate change and governance, sustainable energy transition, and climate finance and policy.

The center welcomes collaboration with governments, international organizations, universities, research institutions, businesses and civil society.

Location

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
No. 1 Du Xue Road, Nansha, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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全球气候战略中心（CGCS）是香港科技大学（广州）聚焦气候变化与可持续发展的综合性、战略性智库。中心以问题为导向，开展跨学科研究与教育，连接技术与治理，并将前沿人工智能融入可持续未来的理论与实践。

中心立足粤港澳大湾区、面向世界，依托港科大（广州）的枢纽与学域，与智库及国际机构构建开放合作网络。中心秉持全球视野，特别关注全球南方，致力于为地球安全与经济繁荣提供解决方案。

全球气候战略

• 零碳转型与繁荣：研究摆脱化石燃料依赖对能源、产业和社会经济体系的影响，推动气候行动与经济繁荣相结合。
• 气候韧性与适应：研究气候风险及适应战略，将韧性、基本服务与福祉联系起来。
• 国际气候治理：通过跨区域对话与合作，探讨气候治理和可持续发展的战略选择，特别关注全球南方。

人工智能与数字化协同贯穿上述领域。

零碳繁荣

中心提出零碳繁荣理念：推动以化石燃料为基础的“分子经济”向以可再生能源、电气化、分布式资源和数字化协同为特征的“电子经济”转变。这不仅是能源替代，也涉及经济结构、治理方式和社会福祉的系统性重塑，目标是合作与共享繁荣。

从知识走向行动

中心编写《全球零碳转型进展年度报告》，开展专题研究，提出政策建议与气候战略咨询；举办国际论坛、课程和培训，并促进零碳技术应用与知识转移。研究力量覆盖碳科学与技术、气候变化与治理、可持续能源转型、气候金融与政策等领域。

中心欢迎政府、国际组织、高校、研究机构、企业与社会组织开展合作。

地址

香港科技大学（广州）
中国广东省广州市南沙区笃学路 1 号
大学官网