The Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEP-BIT) at Beijing Institute of Technology attaches great importance to the international cultivation of talents. It encourages students to engage with the world’s top universities and research institutions, broaden their academic horizons, and establish cross-border research collaborations.

Peng Song is pursuing joint doctoral training at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University in the Netherlands. His supervisor is Prof. Detlef van Vuuren. During the collaboration, Peng Song has been conducting in-depth joint research with the team on cutting-edge topics such as renewable energy transition and assessment of carbon removal technologies.

Leveraging the Copernicus Institute’s interdisciplinary strengths in the field of sustainable development, both sides are committed to exploring the frontiers of low-carbon transition through approaches including data sharing, model development and policy analysis.